Juvenile Prosecution Transfer to Adult Prosecution

By: Derek Hawkins//May 8, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Sealed Defendant Juvenile Male

Case No.: 16-3311

Officials: FLAUM, KANNE, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges

Focus: Juvenile Prosecution Transfer to Adult Prosecution

Three juveniles—including M.G., who is the defendant-appellant here—and one adult allegedly robbed an Indianapolis CVS pharmacy at gunpoint on October 14, 2015. They were charged with Hobbs Act Robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and possession of a firearm during that robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The government sought to transfer the juveniles’ cases for adult prosecution. See 18 U.S.C. § 5032.

Appeal Dismissed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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