State v. Robert K. McL.

STARCHER, Justice:

The Circuit Court of Fayette County transferred the appellant, Robert K. McL., a 15-year-old, to the adult criminal jurisdiction of the court. The appellant argues that the “automatic transfer” provisions of the juvenile transfer statute violate his constitutional rights. Noting that there is a specific statutory provision that authorizes the circuit court to return the appellant to the court’s juvenile jurisdiction if the juvenile is convicted as an adult, we find that the “automatic transfer” statute does not operate to violate the appellant’s constitutional rights. We…