State v. John Doe (2012-09)

J. JONES, Justice.

The State appeals the district court’s affirmance of the magistrate court’s order converting a formal adjudication of a juvenile charge into an informal adjustment and then dismissing the case. We reverse.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On April 2, 2009, the State filed a petition against John Doe, charging that he was within the purview of Idaho’s Juvenile Corrections Act (JCA) for delivery of a schedule III controlled substance, hydrocodone, in violation of I.C. § 37-2732(a). On May 7, 2009, the State and Doe’s counsel reached an agreement whereby Doe admitted to the charge…