Legal Opinion
Colorado Judicial Department v. Sweeney (In Re Sweeney)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2007No. 06-1224PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Colorado Judicial Department (“CJD”) appeals the decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) reversing the bankruptcy court for the District of Colorado and concluding that restitution ordered pursuant to juvenile delinquency proceedings is dischargea-ble under 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(3). CJD argues that an adjudication of guilt resulting from juvenile delinquency laws is equivalent to a conviction of crime, and, therefore, that restitution — whether ordered against a juvenile or an adult — is nondischargeable because it is “included in a sentence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Williamson v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by6 opinions
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