In the Interest of R. W.

The transfer of the juvenile's prosecution for aggravated assault, armed robbery and theft by taking to the superior court was in the juvenile's and the community's best interest.

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R. W., a 17-year-old male, was charged in the juvenile court with aggravated assault, armed robbery, and theft by taking. Following a hearing, the juvenile court transferred R. W.’s case to the superior court so that he could be treated as an adult offender. R. W. appeals from the transfer order,1 contending that the juvenile court erred by finding that there were reasonable grounds to believe that he committed the alleged offenses and that the interests of R. W. and the community required the transfer of jurisdiction to the superior court. We disagree and affirm. Before transferring jurisdiction from juvenile to superior court, the juvenile court must find that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child committed the delinquent act alleged; the child is not committable to an institution for the mentally retarded or mentally ill; the interests of the child and the community require that the child be placed under legal restraint and the transfer be made; and the child was at least 15 years of age at the time of the alleged delinquent conduct. Punctuation and footnote omitted. In the Interest of S. K. K. , 280 Ga. App. 877, 877-878 635 SE2d 263 2006. See OCGA § 15-11-30.2 a 3, 4 A. On appeal, “the function of this court is limited to ascertaining whether there was some evidence to support the juvenile court’s determination,” and absent an abuse of discretion, we will affirm the order transferring jurisdiction. Punctuation and footnote omitted. In the Interest of S. K. K. , 280 Ga. App. at 878 1.

Here, R. W. challenges the juvenile court’s findings that there were reasonable grounds to believe that he committed the delinquent acts alleged, and that the interests of R. W. and the community required that he be placed under legal restraint and the transfer be made. R. W. does not contest that there was sufficient evidence to establish the other statutory factors for transferring the case to superior court.

In the Interest of R. W.

The transfer of the juvenile's prosecution for aggravated assault, armed robbery and theft by taking to the superior court was in the juvenile's and the community's best interest.

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