Legal Opinion
R.O. v. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 2019No. 18-AA-619, 18-FS-760Published
1Opinion of the Court
McLeese, Associate Judge:
R.O. is in the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) because he was found to have committed delinquent acts. R.O. challenges DYRS's decision to confine him in a secure residential facility. We vacate and remand for further proceedings.
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Except as noted, the following facts appear to be undisputed. In May 2017, R.O.
was committed to DYRS's custody until his twentieth birthday, based on determinations in two separate juvenile proceedings that he was involved in a robbery and an assault with significant bodily injury. In November 2017, R.O. and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Kleinbart v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Alston v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Mathis v. District of Columbia Housing AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2015
- Coates v. WattsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Walton v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
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