State ex rel. D.J.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
hVICTORY, J.
This is a direct appeal brought by the State of Louisiana from the Juvenile District Court for the Parish of Orleans seeking reversal of the trial court’s finding that La. Ch. C. art. 808 is unconstitutional and that the juvenile offenders in this matter are entitled to a jury trial. After reviewing the record and the applicable law, we reverse the judgment of the trial court finding La. Ch. C. art. 808 to be unconstitutional and hold that the juvenile offenders are not entitled to a jury trial.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 24, 2000, D.J. and A.A., 13-year-old juveniles,…
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