Briones v. JUVENILE COURT FOR CITY & CTY. OF DENVER

In December 1974, a delinquency petition was filed in the Denver juvenile court charging the petitioner Briones with rape, deviate sexual intercourse, kidnapping, conspiracy and criminal attempt to rape. Sections 18-3-401, 18-3-403, 18-3-302, 18-2-201 and 18-2-101, C.R.S. 1973.

Briones was over fourteen and under eighteen years of age, and was charged in the petition with acts which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult. Under such circumstances the juvenile court receives evidence as to probable cause that the child committed the offenses; then the court in its discretion may…