Romley v. Superior Court

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Acting Presiding Judge.

In this case, we hold that when the juvenile court decides to transfer a juvenile for prosecution as an adult, it must transfer all the charges which grow out of the events which gave rise to the prosecution. The juvenile court may not transfer some charges, and retain jurisdiction of others.

The alleged facts are as follows. Following a high school football game, the juvenile and several others were riding in an automobile. They became involved in an exchange of angry words with another group of youths who were riding in a pickup truck. The juvenile…