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· 9/30/2022

in the Interest of T. W. M., III, a Child

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  • noting that defendants often have superior information about their age, and thus a preponderance standard is appropriate
  • noting that defendants often have superior information about their age and birthdates, and thus a preponderance standard is appropriate
  • “We have long recognized that, in the civil context, an order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is immediately appealable as of right.”
  • “[B]ecause the criminal defendant and the State have an equal interest in trying the defendant in the proper court, preponderance of the evidence is the proper standard of proof .... ”

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