Lindsey v. State

liThe appellant, Raheem Lindsey, appeals an order from the Pulaski County Circuit Court denying his motion to transfer his charges to the juvenile division of Pulaski County Circuit Court. We find no error and affirm.

A prosecuting attorney has the discretion to charge a juvenile, sixteen years of age or older, in the juvenile or criminal division of circuit court if the juvenile has allegedly engaged in conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318(c)(l) (Repl. 2015). Based on that discretion, and given the felony nature of the charges, the State charged…