United States Ninth Circuit

A decision granting the government's motion to transfer a juvenile case alleging second degree murder to adult criminal prosecution pursuant to the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act (FJDA) is vacated and remanded where the district court made findings that were clearly erroneous with regard to defendant's social background.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2007
• Decided 07/05/2007
• Published 07/05/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before:  B. FLETCHER and HARRY PREGERSON, Circuit Judges, and JAMES V. SELNA, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David F. Ness, Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Great Falls, MT, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carl E. Rostad, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Great Falls, MT, for the appellee.