Legal Opinion
Jackie Harris v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director of the Department of Corrections of the Stateof California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1974No. 72-1347PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARNES, Senior Circuit Judge:
The State of California (herein the State) appeals from the decision of the district court to grant a petition for writ of habeas corpus to appellee, Jackie Harris. In 1940, at the age of 14, Harris was charged with murder in a state court. The Juvenile Court had exclusive jurisdiction over him and conducted a hearing to examine Harris and determine whether he should be tried as an adult. Harris was not represented by counsel at that time, and there is no indication that he was informed of his right to same. The Juvenile Court found Harris to be unfit for…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- David C. Barker v. Wayne Estelle, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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