In re J.K.C.

I agree with the majority opinion in its holding that the Youth Court abused its discretion by ordering J.KC.’s case transferred to District Court. As a result I concur in the reversal of the order of the Youth Court which transferred jurisdiction to the adult District Court. My dissent from the majority opinion is at this point. I would remand the case to Youth Court for a further hearing and a redetermination of the issue of the transfer to adult District Court.

The majority opinion refers to Matter of J.D.W. (1994), [267 Mont. 87], 881 P.2d 1324. In Matter ofJ.D.W. this Court concluded that…