STATE v. DOE

No. 4747.

621 P.2d 519 (1980)

95 N.M. 302

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jane DOE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

December 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles McCormack, Southern New Mexico Legal Services, Clovis, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Michael E. Sanchez, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

The child appeals from an order revoking her probation. She contends the petition should have been dismissed for failure to provide an attorney at the hearing on the petition. We agree.

A petition alleging delinquency was filed on April 11, 1978. The arraignment on the petition was held on April 20, 1978. No attorney was appointed as provided for by Children's Court Rule 22(d), N.M.S.A. 1978 (formerly Rule 23(d)). Nor did...

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