Legal Opinion
In Interest of BM
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1981No. 80-975PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
This is an appeal, on certification from the court of appeals, pursuant to sec. 808.05 (2), Stats. 1979-80, and Rule 809.61, from the order of the Circuit Court for Washington County, Juvenile Division, adjudging the appellant (B.M.), to be delinquent and transferring his custody to the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Corrections, (the department) .
The principal question on appeal is: Is it error for a trial court to find a child adjudged delinquent to be a “danger to the public” when he presents no actual or potential threat of physical harm to another…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Milwaukee County v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. Anthony Provenzano, in No. 79-1912, and Thomas Andretta, in No. 79-1913Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Winburn v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- State Department of Public Welfare v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
- Pulchinski v. StrnadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- State v. BleckWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. J. C. Penney Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1982
- Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters v. First Wisconsin National Bank of MadisonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987
- State v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
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