Legal Opinion
State v. Doe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 11, 1980No. 4747PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
The child appeals from an order revoking her probation. She contends the petition should have been dismissed for failure to provide an attorney at the hearing on the petition. We agree.
A petition alleging delinquency was filed on April 11, 1978. The arraignment on the petition was held on April 20, 1978. No attorney was appointed as provided for by Children’s Court Rule 22(d), N.M.S.A. 1978 (formerly Rule 23(d)). Nor did the child have an attorney.
With regard to an attorney, the following occurred:
THE COURT: Do you have any money to hire an attorney?
THE RESPONDENT: No.
THE…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
3Cited by3 opinions
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