This court reviews a district court's decision for abuse of discretion regarding whether a juvenile should be prosecuted in youth court or district court. With regard to specific findings of fact relied on by the district court in transferring the case, the standard of review is whether such findings are clearly erroneous. We review a district court's conclusions of law to determine whether its conclusions are correct. State v. Whiteman, 2005 MT 15, ¶ 10, 325 Mont. 358, 106 P.3d 543.
A youth court's interpretation and application of the Youth Court Act is reviewed for correctness. We review criminal sentences for legality, to determine whether they are within the parameters set by statutes as a matter of law. In re T.M.L., 2012 MT 9, ¶ 8, 363 Mont. 304, 268 P.3d 1255.