Legal Opinion

In re R.L.C.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 4, 2007No. 531A06PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRADY, Justice.

In this case we determine whether a juvenile may'be adjudicated delinquent based upon his violation of the crime against nature statute. We hold that he may and accordingly affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The evidence presented at the juvenile trial tended to show that defendant R.L.C. and O.P.M were dating in the spring and summer of 2003. At the time the two were dating, R.L.C. was fourteen years old and O.P.M. was twelve years old. During this relationship, the two juveniles had sexual intercourse and engaged in two separate incidents of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Washington v. GlucksbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Lawrence v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. United States Railroad Retirement Board v. FritzSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. State v. BensonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  5. Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1990

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  4. City of Asheville v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2016
  5. In re K.W.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008

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