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IN RE B.T.

No. 10-0383.

323 S.W.3d 158 (2010)

In re B.T., a Juvenile.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 1, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Warner Huggler Jr. , Attorney at Law, Tyler, TX, for Relator.

Richard Scott Crowther , Criminal District Attorney's Office, Michael West, Smith County Criminal District Attorney, Dillion Matt Bingham , Criminal District Attorney, Tyler, TX, for Real Party in Interest.

PER CURIAM.

In this mandamus proceeding, we consider whether the juvenile court abused its discretion when it did not obtain a complete diagnostic evaluation of a juvenile prior to a hearing to transfer the juvenile to adult criminal court. The Family Code mandates a "complete diagnostic study," and the psychologist who performed this report emphasized it was incomplete. We hold the trial court abused its discretion, a determination the State does not dispute, and...

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