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Kent (D) was arrested for entering a woman's apartment and raping her. D was 16 years old. D's attorney filed motions for a hearing on the question of jurisdiction. The juvenile court judge ignored these motions and simply transferred the case to the adult authority. Kent (D) appealed this action.

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