This habeas corpus proceeding calls into question the constitutional validity of West Virginia's classification and disposition of juvenile offenders. The Court does not find unconstitutional W. Va. Code, 49-1-4 [1941], which defines a "delinquent child," or W. Va. Code, 49-5-11 [1975], which authorizes certain methods of disposition for children adjudged delinquent; nevertheless, we find that...
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