{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ptm","displayName":"P.T.M.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37606:2023-03-31","opinionId":"0ca7efa7-8bdb-5b55-82ce-3289fcc937c7","slug":"in-the-interest-of-ptm-barry-county-juvenile-office-respondent-v-ptm-appe-d37606","caseName":"IN THE INTEREST OF P.T.M., BARRY COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent\nv.\nP.T.M., Appellant","caseNumber":"SD37606","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2023-03-31","year":2023,"display_summary":"P.T.M. appealed the juvenile court's order dismissing his juvenile cause of action and certifying him for prosecution as an adult for statutory rape. P.T.M. contended the juvenile court abused its discretion because the certification hearing was held without a required full investigation by the juvenile officer. The appellate court affirmed, finding no abuse of discretion as the juvenile officer's report and testimony, along with other evidence, constituted a sufficient investigation under the relevant statutes and rules.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=193936","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-the-interest-of-ptm-barry-county-juvenile-office-respondent-v-ptm-appe-d37606","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}