State v. Highland

McGRAW, Justice:

This case comes before the Court upon a petition for appeal in which the petitioner seeks reversal of a final sentencing and transfer order issued by Judge Luff in the Circuit Court of Taylor County. The petitioner contends that the judge’s order exceeds the authority granted a sentencing court under the relevant statutory law. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the final order of the sentencing court.

The petitioner and another juvenile were charged with burglary, armed robbery, assault, and first-degree arson, stemming from an incident that occurred in Fleming-ton,…