Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Nov 2, 2022
IN THE INTEREST OF M.T., PEMISCOT COUNTY CHIEF JUVENILE OFFICER DIEDRA ASHLEY, Respondent v. M.T., Appellant
M.T., a juvenile, appealed the juvenile court's judgment dismissing the juvenile cause of action against him and certifying him to be prosecuted as an adult for first-degree murder. M.T. argued that his due process rights were violated due to an incomplete investigation and that the juvenile court abused its discretion by not considering the totality of the circumstances. The appellate court affirmed the juvenile court's judgment, finding M.T.'s constitutional claims unpreserved for review and no abuse of discretion in the certification decision.