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People v. R. L. K.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 29, 1978No. Nos. 14919, 14920 consPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills

Are the concepts of double jeopardy and compulsory joinder to be applied to MINS proceedings (minor in need of supervision)?

The short answer: Yes.

The State filed MINS petitions requesting that the respondents, L. A. C. and R. L. K., be adjudged minors in need of supervision and made wards of the court because of their involvement in an alleged theft. At the hearing on the petitions the State called to the witness stand Chief of Police Larry Bowen who testified that both minors had made statements to police admitting their involvement in the theft of a candy machine.

The People then rested…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. In Re VitaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Garrison v. JenningsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. PoliakAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  2. People v. MitsakopoulosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  3. People v. PryorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. A.R. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. In Re CHAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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