· 9/14/1987
People in Interest of TM
Citations
- 742 P.2d 905
- 1987 Colo. LEXIS 613
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- rejecting argument that equal protection clauses of federal and state constitutions require that juveniles be afforded the same right to jury trial as adult criminal defendants
- “[T]he underlying theme of a delinquency proceeding is to provide guidance and rehabilitation for the child and protection for society rather than fixing criminal responsibility, guilt, and punishment.”
- adopting the “fundamental fairness” standard
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Judges: Rovira
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