State v. J.K. (In Re Interest of J.K.)

In a delinquency proceeding brought under the Nebraska Juvenile Code, 1 the county court for Washington County, sitting as a juvenile court, found the State of Nebraska failed to prove the allegations against the appellee, J.K., and dismissed the proceedings. The State filed this exception proceeding challenging the court's rulings on a motion to recuse and a motion to join the case with that of another minor. Because we find the State's assignments of error to be without merit, we overrule its exception.

I. BACKGROUND

In August 2015, J.K. and J.G., both male minors, were arrested by the Blair…