L.O.W. v. District Court
Colorado Supreme Court
623 P.2d 1253 (1981)
- Written by Mary Katherine Cunningham, JD
Facts
The state (plaintiff) charged L.O.W. (defendant) with a delinquency petition in Arapahoe County District Court. The state alleged that, had L.O.W. been an adult, the state would have charged L.O.W. with second-degree burglary. The record showed that during a detention hearing, the evidence disclosed L.O.W.’s previous juvenile record. The juvenile court had adjudicated L.O.W. as a delinquent child in two prior cases and had reserved ruling on L.O.W. in another case. L.O.W. had previously failed to appear for a jury trial and revocation hearing in Arapahoe County and a court appearance in Jefferson County. At the time of the detention hearing, L.O.W. was on probation for carrying a concealed weapon. The district court found that probable cause existed to detain L.O.W. at the Arapahoe Youth Center before trial. The district court denied L.O.W.’s request for bond. L.O.W. appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Dubofsky, J.)
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