M.A. v. State

A juvenile petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking relief from a detention order entered on November 19, 2004. He claims the court improperly extended his detention period beyond the 30 days permitted by statute. We disagree and deny the petition.

The alleged incident involved the robbery of a pizza deliveryman and a subsequent police chase of the vehicle in which the defendant was a passenger. During the police chase, a pedestrian was struck and injured. The juvenile was arrested for strong armed robbery and obstruction without violence on November 8, 2004. At the original…