Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of Lewis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1977No. 44682PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Does an indigent minor charged with committing a crime, have the constitutional right to appointed counsel and expenditure of public funds for the purpose of appellate review of an order of the juvenile court declining jurisdiction and transferring his case to the prosecuting attorney for adult prosecution? We hold that he does and direct the entry of an order providing appointed counsel and the expenditure of public funds to facilitate appellate review.
John H. Lewis is a minor who was detained by Pierce County juvenile authorities on charges of burglary and auto *558theft. A hearing, at which he…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Draper v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by11 opinions
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