State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Cheney

Appellant seeks reversal of a juvenile court order finding him within its jurisdiction and of the court’s denial of his motions to suppress and to dismiss the petition. We reverse.

Appellant’s case was adjudicated in bifurcated hearings. The first, the jurisdictional hearing, was held on April 22, 1987. On July 17,1987, an order was entered finding jurisdiction and continuing the matter for disposition. The order also allowed the withdrawal of appellant’s attorney and denied two motions, one to suppress evidence and one to dismiss the petition. 1 On August 27, after the dispositional hearing,…