DUDLEY, Justice.
Appellant, a sixteen-year-old youngster, seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent a municipal court from hearing a charge of driving while under the influence which was filed against him. He contends the charge can only be heard in juvenile court. We hold the municipal court has jurisdiction to hear the case and, accordingly, decline to issue the writ.
Petitioner first asked the municipal court to dismiss the charge because, he argued, the municipal...
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