In the Interest of J. D.

Carley, Chief Judge.

A delinquency petition was filed, alleging that the sixteen-year-old appellant had committed the criminal offense of armed robbery. Acting pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-39, the juvenile court conducted a hearing to determine whether the offense should be transferred for prosecution in the superior court. The juvenile court ordered the transfer and appellant appeals from that order.

1. The State contends that error, if any, in ordering the transfer should be considered harmless, insofar as the superior court nevertheless has concurrent jurisdiction over the offense of armed…