Legal Opinion
In Re Sealed Case (Juvenile Transfer)
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 9, 1990No. 89-3126PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.
WALD, Chief Judge:
H.S., Jr., a juvenile, was charged with three counts of distribution of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In order to criminally prosecute him, the government successfully moved to transfer H.S., Jr. from juvenile to adult court, pursuant to § 5032 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5031 et seq. (“the Act”). This is an appeal from the transfer decision of the district judge.
As a general matter, a juvenile charged under the Act may be transferred from juvenile to adult court for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Stack v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by62 opinions
- United States v. Gregory M. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- United States v. A.R., a Male Juvenile, A.R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- United States v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Lemrick Nelson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
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