Legal Opinion
In re William D.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 13, 2007No. SC 17783PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that the term “child,” as used in General Statutes § 46b-141 (b),1 which permits the trial court to extend a delin*307quency commitment when “such extension is for the best interest of the child,” refers to the status of that person at the time of commitment, rather than at the time that the court entertains the application to extend the commitment.2 The respondent, William D., appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court concluding that the trial court had jurisdiction to grant the motion…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. LuttersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Renaissance Management Co. v. Connecticut Housing Finance AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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3Cited by29 opinions
- State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Lyon v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Dias v. GradySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Location Realty, Inc. v. ColaccinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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