In the Interest of B. Y.

B. Y. and D. A. B. appeal from orders of the juvenile court transferring their prosecutions for the offenses of aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery to the superior court pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-30.2 a. Because both prosecutions are based on the same factual circumstances, these separate appeals have been consolidated for consideration in this opinion. As set forth below, we find no abuse of discretion in the transfer orders and affirm.

1. The juvenile court heard evidence that B. Y. and D. A. B., both of whom were 16 years old at the time of the alleged offenses, participated in a home invasion and attack on the victims in which robbery was the motive. One of the victims was knocked to the floor with a baseball bat, was hit repeatedly with the bat while she lay helpless on the floor, and suffered severe injury requiring numerous stitches to close a gash on her head. Section 15-11-30.2 a 3 and 4 provides in relevant part that the juvenile court may transfer a case to the appropriate court if the juvenile court in its discretion determines there are reasonable grounds to believe the child committed the alleged delinquent acts; that the child is not committable to an institution for the mentally retarded or mentally ill, that the interests of the child and the community require the child be placed under legal restraint and the transfer be made, and that the child was at least 15 years of age at the time of the alleged delinquent conduct.