State v. Todd Andrew H.

CLECKLEY, Justice:

This is an appeal by the defendant below and appellant herein, Todd Andrew H., 1 from a delinquency adjudication in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. 2 The defendant was adjudged a juvenile delinquent by the juvenile court, sitting without a jury, for violating W. Va.Code, 49-1-4(1) (1978). 3 On appeal, we are asked to determine whether the juvenile court committed error in denying the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized from his person. For reasons stated below, we reverse the order of the circuit court and remand this matter for further proceedings…