State v. Dominic E.W.

We granted the State's petition for leave to appeal the trial court's nonfinal order transferring jurisdiction over Dominic E.W. from adult court to the juvenile court system under the "reverse waiver" proceedings of § 970.032, Stats. As a resident of Ethan Allen School for Boys, Dominic struck a staff member and was charged as an adult with battery to a correctional officer contrary to § 940.20(1), Stats. At the "reverse waiver" hearing, the trial court concluded that the services available in the juvenile system are not only better but can require mandatory participation, that Dominic's…