Ray v. State

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge.

Appellant, a juvenile, contends that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to transfer his criminal case from circuit court to juvenile court; (2) allowing his confession to be admitted into evidence at the hearing on his motion to transfer; and (3) allowing testimony regarding charges pending against him to be admitted at the transfer hearing. We affirm the circuit court on all the issues presented.

Background

On June 24, 1997, Van Burén police officers were called to the home of Lisa Lewis. Upon their arrival, officers found Lisa Lewis in the living room dying of…