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IN RE K.G.

No. 49S04-0305-JV-225.

808 N.E.2d 631 (2004)

In the Matter of K.G., D.G., D.C.B., and J.J.S.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 20, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Frances Barrow, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Katherine Cornelius, Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellees.

Loretta A. Olesky, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee, Child Advocates, Inc.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 49A04-0205-JV-239

RUCKER, Justice.

We hold that although juveniles alleged to be delinquent have the constitutional right to have their competency determined before they are subjected to delinquency proceedings, the adult competency statute is not applicable in reaching that determination.

Facts and Procedural History

This appeal arises out of four cases filed in the Marion...

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