Legal Opinion

In Re Leslie M.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 6, 1986No. 82, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COUCH, Judge.

We shall here hold that a judge presiding-v over juvenile causes has the authority to vacate a prior order adjudicating a child to be delinquent after the successful completion of a period of probation.

Preliminarily, we must consider a motion to dismiss filed by the State based on its contention that these appeals are from the denial of motions to modify and are thus not appealable. We reject this argument since we do not view the motions as requests for modification; we believe they are motions to vacate. Accordingly, we deny the motion to dismiss.

Turning to the merits, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pappas v. PappasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  2. Satchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  3. Satchell v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Beales v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  2. Hartless v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. New Jersey Ex Rel. Lennon v. StrazzellaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  4. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. GressCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  5. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993

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