STATE v. DOE

Nos. 4564-4593.

619 P.2d 192 (1980)

95 N.M. 88

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John DOE, a child, and Anthony Gurule, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

October 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Lawrence A. Barela and Arthur Encinias, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Mary Jo Snyder, Santa Fe, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

WALTERS, Judge.

In these consolidated cases, the offenses allegedly committed by the defendants occurred while both were seventeen years old. After both children had reached age 18, charges were filed against one in children's court, the other in District Court. In each case the action was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The dismissals are reversed.

The State and defendants both argue that jurisdiction...

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