Legal Opinion

People in Interest of DG

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided March 9, 1987No. 85SA148PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOLLACK, Justice.

The People appeal from a written ruling of the juvenile court judge, which held a sentencing provision of the Colorado Children’s Code unconstitutional based on denial of due process and equal protection of the law. Appellees D.G. and J.C.S. had both been adjudicated delinquent and placed on probation. Both had allegedly engaged in acts which, if proven, would result in revocation of their probation. The prosecution filed a petition to revoke each juvenile’s probationary status. The appel-lees filed a motion requesting a preliminary hearing and jury trial; the motion was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. GutierrezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  3. People v. ThorpeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. People v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  5. J. T. v. O'Rourke in & for Tenth Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  5. People in Interest of MCSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989

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