In re the Appeal In Pinal County Juvenile Action No. J-1444

FERNANDEZ, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the juvenile court erred in granting the state’s motion to transfer the juvenile to adult court for prosecution. We find that the court did not err in its determination and affirm the order.

*371On September 1, 1985, in the early evening hours, the juvenile forced his way into the apartment of the victim. The victim was forced at gunpoint into her back bedroom, where her hands were bound behind her with an electrical cord the juvenile had brought with him and a piece of cloth was placed over her mouth. The juvenile went to the living room, turned…