Where a case involving a juvenile being tried as a minor is on direct appeal, amendments to the section of the Juvenile Court Act governing the transfer of cases to criminal courts are procedural and should be applied retroactively.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed a conviction but vacated the sentence and remanded a decision by Cook County Associate Judge Ellen Mandeltort.Ronald Patterson tested positive for cocaine at birth in 1993. At 18 months of age, he was adopted by a relative of his mother’s and lived …