Williams v. State

Danny Williams, a juvenile, was charged with rape, robbery, and burglary I. Pursuant to § 12-15-34, Code of Ala. 1975, the juvenile court of Lee County ordered Williams transferred to circuit court for criminal prosecution as an adult. This order was appealed to the circuit court which, after a trial de novo, issued an order denying the appeal and transferring Williams for criminal prosecution. We affirm.

On August 25, 1977, Martha Sue Garrett reported she had been raped in her trailer at knifepoint. She described her assailant to police as a black male, 6'2" tall, wearing boxer-type shorts, a…