Legal Opinion
Morris A. Kent, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 23, 1968No. 20922PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
The Supreme Court has recently revolutionized the procedural aspects of juvenile court proceedings.1 Today we face the more fundamental issue of the substantive role of juvenile courts. In particular we must determine what obligations juvenile authorities, acting as parens patriae, have with respect to mentally disturbed adolescents.
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At the age of sixteen the appellant, Morris Kent, was accused of committing several robberies and rapes. He was waived by the juvenile court and indicted on three counts of housebreaking, three counts of robbery, and two counts of rape. A…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Walter L. Harling v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
- Donald Ragsdale v. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- United States of America Ex Rel. Francis Henry Bloeth, Relator-Appellant v. Wilfred Denno, as Warden of Sing Sing State Prison, Ossining, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Inmates of Boys' Training School v. AffleckDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1972
- Bartley v. KremensDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- In re L.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- United States v. Walter HowardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- J.P. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
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