State v. Richmond

Defendant brings this appeal from his conviction of the offense of interfering with a peace officer.

At trial, on a motion to dismiss, defendant asserted that the district court did not have jurisdiction when the act for which he was tried was committed before he was 18 years of age. The court denied the motion.

Defendant was arrested on June 5, 1976, for striking an officer who was attempting to conduct a search of defendant’s person. On the day of his arrest, defendant was 17 years and 11 months old. He was taken to the Juvenile Detention Center and later released.

A Juvenile Officer, Mr.…