Legal Opinion
State v. M. M.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 1, 1989No. 46889PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case, In the Interest of M. M., 190 Ga. App. 795 (380 SE2d 75) (1989), to consider whether a juvenile court must decline to transfer a juvenile to superior court for prosecution if the juvenile is amenable to treatment, or whether the court may, even though the juvenile is amenable to treatment, transfer the juvenile to superior court, after considering the amenability of the juvenile as a factor concerning “[t]he interests .of the child,” OCGA § 15-11-39 (a) (3) (C), and after then balancing the child’s interests against “[t]he interests of . . .…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In the Interest of J. J. S.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- In re E. W.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- In re K. S. J.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- D. T. R. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- In the Interest of H. W. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Witkowski v. M.D.N.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- In re R. B.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- In the Interest of J. N. B.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- In the Interest of J. B. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- In the Interest of J. H.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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