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Should Juvenile Accused of Shooting Friend Be Tried in Adult Court?
In re E.S. Jr., Case No. 2022-0993
Eighth District Court of Appeals (Cuyahoga County)

ISSUES:
- During a juvenile bindover probable cause hearing, is circumstantial evidence entitled to the same weight as direct evidence?
- When determining whether there is probable cause to transfer a juvenile to adult court, must the juvenile court examine the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution?
June 27, 2023