Commonwealth v. Partin

COMBS, Judge.

We granted discretionary review and heard oral argument in the cases of Commonwealth v. Billy Joe Partin, and Cabinet for Human Resources v. Timothy W. Dunn. The companion case of Cabinet for Human Resources v. Honorable Roderick Messer, Judge, was submitted without oral argument. These three appeals involve similar disputes between the Cabinet for Human Resources [CHR] and the juvenile session of the district court. In order to expedite matters and in the interest of judicial economy we have disposed of all three appeals with one opinion.

In Commonwealth v. Billy Joe Partin, the…