State v. Duncan

Jason Tyler Duncan faces forty-one counts of sexual abuse in the second degree for acts he allegedly committed when he was between the ages of twelve and fifteen. The district court determined Duncan, who is now in his twenties, was ineligible for waiver to juvenile court under Iowa Code sections 232.8(l)(c) and 702.5 (2011). The Iowa Supreme Court granted Duncan’s request for discretionary review and transferred the case to us. Because we conclude the district court misinterpreted the juvenile code provisions governing transfer of jurisdiction, we reverse its ruling and remand with…