THOMAS v. UNITED STATES

No. 20244.

370 F.2d 621 (1967)

Thomas L. THOMAS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

January 9, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Young, Seattle, Wash., for appellant.

William H. Goodwin, U. S. Atty., Stanley H. Barer, Asst. U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

David H. Guren, Exec. Director, AC LU, Arnold J. Barer, Seattle, Wash., for the ACLU as amicus curiæ.

Before BARNES, KOELSCH and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.


KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal tenders complex questions regarding the constitutional rights of a juvenile in a proceeding under the Juvenile Delinquency Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5031. We are invited to decide the extent to which the strict procedural safeguards afforded to adults in criminal matters are applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings. In particular, issues are presented which bring into play a wide spectrum of doctrines regarding right to counsel...

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