IN RE ELLIS

Nos. 23199, 23274, 23276.

429 F.2d 214 (1970)

In the Matter of Newton Milby ELLIS, Appellant. In the Matter of James Edward COWARD, Appellant. In the Matter of Rufus JOHNSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lawrence H. Schwartz, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance and Mr. Gary T. Schwartz, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant in No. 23,199.

Mr. Lawrence H. Schwartz, Washington, D. C., with whom Mrs. Patricia M. Wald and Mr. Woodley B. Osborne, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant in No. 23,276.

Miss Marie S. Klooz, Washington, D. C., for appellant in No. 23,274.

Mr. David P. Sutton, Asst. Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Mr. Charles T. Duncan, Corporation Counsel at the time the brief was filed, Mr. Hubert B. Pair, Acting Corporation Counsel, and Mr. Richard W. Barton, Asst. Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Leo N. Gorman, Asst. Corporation Counsel, entered an appearance for appellee in No. 23,274. Mr. Lewis D. Clarke, Asst. Corporation Counsel, entered an appearance for appellee in No. 23,276.

Before TAMM and ROBB, Circuit Judges, and NICHOLS, Judge, United States Court of Claims.


PER CURIAM:

In proceedings in the juvenile court each of the appellants was held to be within the jurisdiction of that court on the basis of a finding that he had violated the criminal law. D.C.Code 1967 § 11-1551(a) (1) (A). The proceedings in the cases of Coward and Ellis were before the court without a jury. In Johnson's case there was a trial by jury. In each case counsel for the juvenile argued that the government was required to prove beyond a reasonable...

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