In Re Smith

BROCK, Chief Judge.

The juvenile argues that G.S. 7A-280 is unconsitütiónal. This.same argument with the same reasoning was recently;.considered by this Court. The statute was held to be constitutional. In re Bullard, 22 N.C. App. 245, 206 S.E. 2d 305, appeal dismissed, 285 N.C. 758, 209 S.E. 2d 279.

The juvenile further argues that the district judge did not follow the statute in his order transferring the case to the Superior Court. The juvenile argues that the statute implicitly requires a separate evidentiary hearing on the cause for transfer.

While we recognize that circumstances may…