Hairfield v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BENTON, J.

William Christopher Hairfield was convicted and sentenced to twenty years in the state penitentiary for burglary and to twenty years, which the judge suspended, for grand larceny. In this appeal Hairfield contends that the circuit judge erred in (1) finding him not amenable to treatment as a juvenile; (2) failing to follow the statutory procedure for transfer of accused juveniles; (3) denying his motion for a mistrial based upon a communication between the circuit judge and the probation officer in the absence of Hairfield or his counsel; (4) basing his sentence on an offense…