Bragg v. State

Following a transfer from juvenile court, the defendant, a fourteen-year-old boy, was indicted for the murder of George Edward Alsobrook, Jr., by shooting him with a shotgun. A jury convicted him of manslaughter and the trial judge sentenced him to ten years' imprisonment. Three issues are raised on appeal.

I

Defendant claims that the indictment against him was void because it was returned after he had perfected his appeal of the transfer order and before the appellate court ruled. He maintains that during the pendency of the appeal the circuit court had no jurisdiction of his case and, thus,…