Dickson v. Second Judicial District Court

*227OPINION

By the Court,

Manoukian, J.:

The district attorney of Washoe County filed a petition in the juvenile court alleging two minors had committed delinquent acts. Upon motion by public defender, counsel for the minors, the court ordered psychiatric evaluations. The psychiatric evaluations indicated that neither was sufficiently competent to assist counsel in defending against the delinquency allegations.

Because the court could not proceed with the delinquency charges, a problem arose as to where the juveniles might be detained until their competence was regained. Hearings were held and…