L. A. E. v. Davis

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Petitioner L. A. E. is a juvenile. He was arrested and charged with a capital felony on Saturday, March 20, 1993. On Tuesday, March 23, the juvenile court conducted a detention hearing within the 72-hour period required by OCGA § 15-11-21 (c), and concluded that there existed probable cause to detain petitioner. OCGA § 15-11-18. On March 24, 1993, petitioner’s counsel filed this application for habeas corpus, alleging that OCGA § 15-11-21 (c), which requires a probable cause hearing in a juvenile case to be conducted within 72 hours, was unconstitutional under the…