State of Indiana v. C.K.

Statement of the Case

In this interlocutory appeal, the State of Indiana challenges the juvenile court’s denial of the State’s petition for the court to waive jurisdiction over C.K. in two cases. We reverse and remand with instructions.

Issue

The State raises one issue, which we restate as: whether the juvenile court erred in denying the State’s petition for the court to waive jurisdiction over C.K. and transfer two cases to adult court.

Facts and Procedural History

This appeal involves two juvenile cases but is also related to a criminal case, and we set forth the circumstances of each case in…