L.R. v. Greyeyes

OPINION

I

This case concerns a writ of habeas corpus in a juvenile delinquency proceeding concerning a detained minor. The Court previously released the juvenile from detention, and now issues this opinion to clarify the filing requirements of the Navajo Children’s Code.

II

Petitioner L.R. filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking his immediate release from the Western Navajo Juvenile Services Center in Tuba City, and the dismissal of three delinquency orders stemming from two separate incidents. On June 16, 2007, the juvenile was arrested and detained for the alleged offense of…