Clancy v. State

BURKE, Judge.

Myron Dontrell Clancy was convicted of murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975, and was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment. This appeal follows.

The relevant facts for the purposes of this appeal are procedural in nature. Clancy’s murder charge originated in the Juvenile Court of Tuscaloosa County because he was 15 years old at the time of the charged conduct. On March 11, 2008, the State filed a motion in the juvenile court asking it to transfer Clancy’s case to the circuit court where Clancy could be prosecuted as an adult pursuant to § 12-15-34, Ala.Code 1975. (C. 13.)…