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· 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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