In the Interest of D.E.G. v. Juvenile Officer of Jackson County

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc IN THE INTEREST OF D.E.G., ) Opinion issued June 16, 2020 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC97869 ) JUVENILE OFFICER OF ) JACKSON COUNTY, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY The Honorable J. Dale Youngs, Judge D.E.G. challenges the juvenile division’s judgment dismissing its jurisdiction over him and allowing his case to be transferred to a court of general jurisdiction following a section 211.071 1 hearing. D.E.G. seeks to appeal directly from the juvenile division’s judgment and challenges the constitutional validity of his section…