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In re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. J-86843

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided March 18, 1980No. 1 CA-JUV 110PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*228OPINION

WREN, Judge.

Again this Court is faced with the contention that commitment of a juvenile to the Department of Corrections for a potentially longer period of time than an adult committing the same crime could be imprisoned is a denial of equal protection of the law, under the theory espoused in People v. Olivas, 17 Cal.3d 236, 131 Cal.Rptr. 55, 551 P.2d 375 (1976).

The question has now been answered by the Arizona Supreme Court In the Matter of the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile No. J-86509, 124 Ariz. 377, 604 P.2d 641 (1979) vacating 124 Ariz. 380, 604 P.2d 644 (App.1979). In its…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. People v. OlivasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Johnson v. MorrisWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  4. In Re HerreraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Valley Nat. Bank of Phoenix v. GloverArizona Supreme Court · 1945

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action Nos. JV-512600 and JV-512797Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1996
  2. In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. J-78632Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1985
  3. In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. J-90110Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  4. Silver v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
  5. Matter of ALJWyoming Supreme Court · 1992

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