J. D. P. v. STATE

No. 8812.

609 S.W.2d 868 (1980)

J. D. P., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

December 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia Bryant, Juvenile Public Defender, Austin, for appellant.

David M. Douglas, Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, for appellee.


CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the 98th District Court of Travis County, sitting as Juvenile Court, waiving its juvenile jurisdiction and certifying J. D. P. for trial as an adult on a charge of murder.

Appellant was 16 at the time of the alleged offense on January 11, 1979. A hearing was held pursuant to Tex. Family Code Ann. § 54.02. A written statement made by appellant was admitted into evidence, in which he admitted...

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