Legal Opinion
In re S. J. C.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 28, 1976No. B-5330PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENTON, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Judge of the Ector County Court at Law, sitting as a Juvenile Court, which declared appellant, a male 15 years of age, a juvenile delinquent, and committed him to the custody of the Texas Youth Council, pursuant to Title 3, of the Texas Family Code. The petitioner’s contention is that the holding that a juvenile may be adjudicated a juvenile delinquent solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice witness is contrary to the requirements of due process and equal protection. The court of civil appeals did not agree with…
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