Ponder v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant John Phillip Ponder appeals the order of the Union County Circuit Court denying his motion to transfer the charge against him to juvenile court. We have jurisdiction of this interlocutory appeal. Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(11); Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318(h) (Supp. 1995). We cannot say the trial court’s decision to retain jurisdiction of the case was clearly erroneous, and therefore we affirm.

Pursuant to the prosecutor’s discretion in section 9-27-318(b)(1), Appellant was charged in circuit court with one count of capital murder for the death of…