State v. Ragan

Relator, a youth under' the age of 16 years, was indicted for striking with intent to kill. Relator moved to quash the indictment on the ground that the district court in and for the parish of Natchitoches was without jurisdiction to prefer the in*123dictment. This motion was sustained presumably on the ground that the “juvenile court” in and for said parish was vested with jurisdiction. Thereupon the district judge instructed the district attorney to prepare an affidavit charging the same offense, with the view of trying the relator before the “juvenile court,” presided over 'by the same judge.…