Supreme Court of California

A minor may be prosecuted by way of grand jury indictment under Welf. & Inst. Code section 602(b), mandating prosecution in adult criminal court of minors who are at least 14 years of age at the time they allegedly commit certain murders or sex offenses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/17/2003
• Published 07/17/2003

Judges

• BROWN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David C. Coleman III, Public Defender, Winnifred S. Gin and Ron Boyer, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner., Gary T. Yancey and Robert J. Kochly, District Attorneys, and L. Douglas Pipes, Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.