State v. Sayers

Facts of Case

The State appeals from a juvenile court order dismissing charges against a juvenile, Michael Lane Sayers.

The findings of fact and conclusions of law entered by that court explain the circumstances. These read as follows:

That on August 2, 1979, the [juvenile] was arrested on investigation of a burglary committed between June 14 and 16, 1979, and was released without charge;

Finding of fact No. 1.

That two other suspects, one a juvenile and one an adult, were charged with the burglary and both implicated the [juvenile in this case] as having participated in the burglary with them;

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