Zalyaul v. State of Nevada
Nov 23, 2022OUTCOME: Dismissed
Direct appeal of a guilty plea in the Eighth Judicial District Court involving a defendant who was charged as an adult for offenses committed as a juvenile. The Nevada Supreme Court held that the D ... istrict Court lacked jurisdiction over the offenses because they were committed while the defendant was a juvenile, therefore the juvenile court retained jurisdiction until the defendant turned 21. Upon turning 21, the juvenile court lost jurisdiction and no other court could exercise jurisdiction.
