State v. Dunn

Citations

• 75 Kan. 799
• 90 P. 231
• 1907 Kan. LEXIS 132

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Criminal Law — Defendant under Sixteen Years of Age— Jurisdiction. The provisions of the act creating the juvenile court deprive the district court of all jurisdiction over a child under the age of sixteen years who is charged with a criminal offense, except to transfer the case to the juvenile court.</p> <p>2. -Plea in Abatement — Age of Defendant — Question for the Jury. A plea in abatement in a criminal action in the district court which alleges that the defendant is under the age of sixteen years raises an issue of fact upon which defendant is entitled to have a jury trial.</p>