Blevins v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This case is another in a series involving transfer of cases between circuit and juvenile court under provisions of our new Juvenile Code. Here, the issue is whether the trial coürt’s finding by clear and convincing evidence that the appellant, Corey Blevins, should be tried as an adult under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318 (Supp. 1991) was clearly erroneous and against the preponderance of the evidence. We find that it was and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

On August 19, 1991, Detective McCoy of the Hot Springs Police Department was on his routine patrol when…