Legal Opinion
In re K.G.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 2004No. 49S04-0305-JV-225PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 49A04-0205-JV-289
RUCKER, Justice.
We hold that although juveniles alleged to be delinquent have the constitutional right to have their competency determined before they are subjected to delinquency proceedings, the adult competency statute is not applicable in reaching that determination.
Facts and Procedural History
This appeal arises out of four cases filed in the Marion County Juvenile Court. On August 15, 2001, the State filed a delin-queney petition against then twelve-year-old K.G. alleging that he committed sexual battery, a…
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