Matter of Huff

On June 2, 1987, 17 year old appellant Jelbert Huff, Jr., stood trial and was convicted of reckless driving and driving at an unsafe speed. Today this court concludes that, because of perceived statutory limitations on the courts in which he was and will be tried, appellant can be tried once again for the same offense. In my view, the majority’s holding is an unwarranted violation of appellant’s fundamental guarantee against double jeopardy. I respectfully dissent.

The constitutional guarantee respecting double jeopardy embodies three protections: “It protects against a second prosecution for…