Silva v. State

OPINION

After a hearing on the State’s motion to transfer jurisdiction, the juvenile court 1 waived juvenile jurisdiction and certified appellant, Jonathan Silva, to stand trial in the adult criminal court. Subsequent to the transfer hearing, appellant gave notice of appeal in the juvenile court.

The State has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal of the juvenile court’s order transferring jurisdiction to the adult criminal court for lack of jurisdiction because appellant’s notice of appeal was given prior to disposition of his case in the adult criminal court. The circumstances under which an…