Macon v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant Terrel Macon, a seventeen year old, was charged in circuit court with two counts of terroristic act and one count of aggravated assault. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318 (Supp. 1995), he moved to transfer his charges to juvenile court, and after a hearing, the trial judge denied Macon’s motion. He brings this appeal under § 9-27-318(h).

In making the decision to retain or transfer the case, the trial court must consider (1) the seriousness of the offense and whether violence was employed by the juvenile; (2) whether the offense is part of a repetitive pattern of…