In the Interest of M.T.

By petition for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner, a juvenile, seeks immediate release from an allegedly illegal continuation of his secured detention past the twenty-one day maximum.

On November 16, 1993, after failing to appear for trial, petitioner was placed in detention on the instant charge. The original twenty-one day period of detention expired on December 6, 1993. At a status conference on December 1, the trial judge informed the parties that he would be on vacation the week of December 6 and scheduled the case for trial on December 13. On December 3, 1993, the state filed an…