Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. J. S.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 17, 1980No. 36529PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Presiding Justice.

J. J. S. appeals the order of the Banks County Juvenile Court transferring him to the Banks County Superior Court for prosecution for the crime of murder. We affirm.

1. Code Ann. § 24A-2501, as presently enacted, authorizes a juvenile court to transfer a juvenile to superior court if the former court finds reasonable grounds to believe, inter alia, that “the interests of the child and the community require the child be placed under legal restraint...” Ga. Laws 1978, pp. 1758, 1759. The appellant argues that this Code Section violates substantive due process under the…

2Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. M. M.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  2. Bishop v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Witkowski v. M.D.N.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  4. In re E. W.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. In re K. S. J.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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