WATKINS v. UNITED STATES

No. 18421.

343 F.2d 278 (1964)

James L. WATKINS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 13, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph J. Barse (appointed by this court), Washington, D. C., was on the pleadings for appellant.

Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and Anthony A. Lapham, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the pleadings for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and WASHINGTON and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, in Chambers.


BAZELON, Chief Judge.

The Juvenile Court waived jurisdiction of appellant, who was sixteen years old when he allegedly committed house-breaking and larceny, and he was convicted of these offenses in the United States District Court. Appellant's counsel now moves for disclosure of certain Juvenile Court records as essential in presenting this appeal.

District of Columbia Code § 11-1586(b) (Supp. III, 1964) provides that Juvenile Court social records

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