Legal Opinion
State v. Hezzie R.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1998No. 97-0676, 97-0685, 97-1109PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. Patrick Crooks, J.
¶ 1. These consolidated cases are before the court1 for determination of the constitutionality of the elimination of the right to trial by jury in juvenile delinquency cases under Wis. Stat. § 938.31(2)(1995-96).2 Three juveniles contend that the elimination of a jury trial as part of a delin*859quency adjudication violates their state and federal constitutional rights.
¶ 2. We conclude that the provisions in the Juvenile Justice Code (JJC), Wis. Stat. ch. 938, that may subject a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent to placement in an adult prison are criminal in nature. Accordingly, the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- McKeiver v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by74 opinions
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- Riccitelli v. BroekhuizenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
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