State Ex Rel. Washington v. Taylor

Neely, Chief Justice:

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding brought by a seventeen year old inmate of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown, West Virginia. Petitioner was committed to the Department of Corrections by the juvenile court of Marion County on 3 April 1980 after an adjudication of delinquency by virtue of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. His sentencing order provided that he should remain in the care, custody and control of the Department of Corrections for a period of not less than one nor more than five years, unless sooner released by operation of…