Dixon v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Dixon v. State, 269 Ark. 130 (Ark. 1980)
598 S.W.2d 755
Dixon v. State
Opinion of the Court
Temporary writs of prohibition were granted in these cases pending a decision regarding the Juvenile Code of Arkansas of 1975.
Our decision, this date, in Sargent v. Cole, 269 Ark. 121, 598 S.W. 2d 749 (1980), held that a juvenile over 15 years of age, charged with a criminal act, could be tried in circuit court. Therefore, the temporary writs granted in these cases are dissolved and the appeals are dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Eddie DIXON v. STATE of Arkansas and Elzie BROADNAX v. STATE of Arkansas
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Published