Legal Opinion
In re M. J. E.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 1974No. Crim. No. 25878PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POTTER, J.
In this habeas corpus proceeding petitioner seeks to test the validity of his commitment to Camarillo State Hospital pursuant to a juvenile court “Order Committing Minor to Custody of Probation Officer and Authorizing Placement.”
Petitioner was 17 years of age when the above order was made. He had been the subject of two juvenile court proceedings prior to the one now pending. The first such proceeding resulted in his being made a ward of the court under section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code1 in May 1972. This wardship was terminated in May 1973. A subsequent…
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- McKeiver v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Thornton v. Dennis M.California Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Michael E.California Supreme Court · 1975
- In Re MJECalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974