Legal Opinion
James J. Stokes v. Michael E. Fair
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 10, 1978No. 78-1069PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This action arises out of appellee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Appellee claims that his right to due process was violated when the municipal court for the Dorchester district failed to state the reasons for its decision to waive juvenile jurisdiction over him and to refer him for treatment as an adult.
The facts are undisputed. Juvenile delinquency complaints were issued in 1969 charging appellee, a 16 year old youth, and two adults, an older brother and a cousin, with breaking and entering and murder. A hearing was held before the municipal court at which…
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