1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 134 F.Supp.
  5. 134 F.Supp. 864 (1955)
 

IN RE WHISAKER

Civ. A. No. 4171-55.

134 F.Supp. 864 (1955)

In re Rene WHISAKER, Respondent.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

October 19, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., Alfred Burka, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for petitioner.

H. Eugene Bryan, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

PINE, District Judge.

This proceeding involves whether the recently enacted statute providing for the treatment of users of narcotics1 includes within its coverage a juvenile under the age of 18 years who has been committed by the Juvenile Court to the Department of Public Welfare.

The Act, hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Drug Users' Act, provides that its purpose is to protect the health and safety of the people of the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases