In the Interest of D.G., A Minor

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court dismissed D.G.'s appeal from a youth court restitution order for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the restitution order was not a final, appealable order because it did not terminate the youth court's jurisdiction over the minor, and that interlocutory review was required. The court therefore did not reach D.G.'s arguments concerning the attempted-burglary adjudications or the sufficiency of the restitution evidence.

Holdings

1. A youth-court restitution order is not a final order under Mississippi Code section 43-21-651(1)(a) when it does not terminate the youth court's jurisdiction over the minor.
2. The Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to consider D.G.'s direct appeal because the restitution order was not final; D.G. should have sought interlocutory review instead.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a restitution order entered by the youth court is a final, appealable order under Mississippi Code section 43-21-651(1)(a).
2. Whether the Mississippi Supreme Court had jurisdiction over D.G.'s direct appeal from the restitution order.

Disposition

dismissed