James Booker Jr. v. State

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, James Booker Jr. appeals the order of the Hempstead County Circuit Court denying transfer of his case to juvenile court. This interlocutory appeal is statutorily provided in Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-318(h) (Repl. 1993). Jurisdiction is properly had in this court pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(12). We find no error and affirm the denial of the motion to transfer.

As provided in section 9-27-318(c), Booker was charged by information in circuit court, alleging that on or about January 14, 1994, he, along with two other juveniles, Mario White and Jay Lee,…