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EDWARDS v. STATE

No. 51,683

227 Kan. 723 (1980)

608 P.2d 1006

In the Interest of ROY D. EDWARDS, a Male Minor, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 5, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher P. Christian, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers, and Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause, and M. Kay Royse, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Paul W. Clark, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, Vern Miller, district attorney, and Michael Barbara, assistant district attorney, were with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRAGER, J.:

This is a juvenile waiver proceeding, brought under K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 38-808, to determine whether Roy D. Edwards, a minor, age 16, is a fit and proper person to be dealt with under the juvenile code. After an extensive evidentiary hearing, the district court waived juvenile jurisdiction and ordered that Edwards be criminally charged and tried as an adult. This appeal followed.

Edwards was charged...

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