Legal Opinion

State v. Joseph W.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 21, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Joseph W. appeals his adjudication of the juvenile crime of burglary. 15 M.R.S.A. § 3103 (1980 & Supp.1981-82) & 17-A M.R. S.A. § 401 (1981). He raises issues concerning the legality of a detention order, the denial of a stay pending completion of a psychological evaluation, and the sufficiency of evidence of intent to support the Juvenile Court’s adjudication. We decline to review the detention order and we affirm the adjudication.

We have recently interpreted 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407 (Supp.1981-82) as precluding Law Court review of the disposition in juvenile cases. State v. Joey…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. Ann Marie C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. State v. JOEY F.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  3. State v. MICHAEL L.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. AtkinsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  2. Joseph W. v. WyseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982

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