BERNIER v. STATE


265 A.2d 604 (1970)

Jullette BERNIER, Mother on behalf of Theodore Bernler, Jr. v. The STATE of Maine and William H. Hughes, Supt. Boys Training Center.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

May 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLean, Southard, Hunt & Lipman, by Peter W. Culley, Augusta, for plaintiff.

Warren E. Winslow, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for defendant.

Robert E. Mittel, Portland, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., amicus curiae.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, DUFRESNE, WEATHERBEE and POMEROY, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

This post-conviction habeas corpus under 14 M.R.S.A. § 5502 et seq. is before us on report on an agreed statement of facts.

In substance the facts are:

On September 29, 1966, Theodore Bernier, Jr. (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner) was adjudicated a juvenile offender in Juvenile Court and was committed to the Boys Training Center. On or about February 2, 1968, the petitioner was released on entrustment under...

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