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STATE v. D.W.

No. 2011-1677.

133 Ohio St.3d 434 (2012)

2012-Ohio-4544

THE STATE OF OHIO, Appellee, v. D.W., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 4, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy McGinty , Acting Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Daniel T. Van and Katherine Mullin , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee.

Robert L. Tobik , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Nathaniel J. McDonald , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Jill Beeler , Assistant Public Defender, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Public Defender.

O'CONNOR, C.J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we decide whether a hearing to determine a juvenile's amenability to care or rehabilitation in the juvenile system may be waived, and we set forth the standard for valid waiver. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the record does not support a finding that D.W. waived his right to an amenability hearing. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of...

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