K.K. v. Taylor

K.K. filed her petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging unlawful confinement after the trial court ordered her held in secure detention following the court’s finding that she committed a delinquent act, an offense which would constitute a misdemeanor had she been in adult court. We ordered a response from the state after finding the petition facially sufficient, and after reviewing the response and a supplemental response, granted the petition and ordered her immediate release by unpublished order. We now issue this opinion to explain that decision.

The child had been on release status…