Truancy fight tests schools, legal system Aug 31, 2008
If the system worked as it should, pupils with five unexcused absences would be sent to Juvenile Court, the only court responsible for rehabilitating offenders ... To get an idea of the problem, The Augusta Chronicle asked permission in December to observe truancy hearings in Richmond County Juvenile Court ... Such excuses no longer surprise Richmond County Juvenile Court Judge Willie Saunders, who presides over truancy hearings. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pendleton adult, juvie prisons featured in films Aug 30, 2008
The Indiana Supreme Court last month gave her special permission to film in the courtroom of Lake County Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura for six one-hour documentary programs expected to air on MSNBC next year. Two years ago, Grau filmed an eight-week reality series for MTV in Bonaventura's court that documented the stories of 16 Indiana juvenile delinquents who wind their way through the justice system. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
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San Pedro Valley voters will also be making some decisions for the bench, as Ann Littrell is looking for another term as Superior Court Judge District 4, a juvenile court. In the primary, Littrell, a Democrat is running against Mark Suagee. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Graffiti angers city officials, residents Aug 30, 2008
The youths were summoned into Juvenile Court. There, they were ordered to pay restitution to the victims of their vandalism. (Malden Observer, MA)
Spotlight shifts to Republicans Aug 30, 2008
Your reporter obtained private information, in violation of juvenile court and family court rules that have been in place for decades. Since I am sure that Deputy Public Defender Lisa Katz did not violate those rules by disclosing her argument to Van Derbeken, it is obvious that someone in the probation or district attorney's office is playing very loose with the canon of ethics in revealing extremely private information to the press. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Columbus attorney hired to defend city teen Aug 29, 2008
COLUMBUS -- A hearing on a motion to transfer the case of a 16-year-old Columbus boy accused of wounding five teens in a drive-by shooting Aug. 19 to juvenile court has been set for next month in Platte County Court. The defense motion to transfer the case to juvenile court is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 ... Bethune had filed the motion to transfer the teens case to juvenile court earlier Tuesday. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Teen Faces Adult Charges in Man's Beating Death Aug 29, 2008
Richardson was bound over from juvenile court. Richardson surrendered to police on July 31. (WKRC.com, OH)
Victim's family upset ex-deputy got bond Aug 29, 2008
Former DeKalb County sheriff's deputy Derrick Yancey can await his double murder trial under house arrest and a $150,000 bond, a judge ruled Thursday (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nevada School Board president resigns/Board has 30 days to make appointment Aug 29, 2008
A board salute was given to Elizabeth Gindt, who has worked as a juvenile court liaison for the Nevada Community School District the last 10 years. Written comments with the award were as follows: She has time and time again gone beyond the call of duty to affect the lives of students at all three attendance centers. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
S.F. gives teen drug suspect to immigration Aug 29, 2008
Juvenile Court Commissioner Abby Abinanti concluded Monday that the youth, in custody accused of dealing crack in the Tenderloin, should be treated within the social welfare system and not as a criminal offender. In doing so, she sided with defense attorneys who argued that the boy had no family in Honduras, fled to this country to escape gang beatings, turned to drug dealing to survive and deserved a chance to seek asylum while in foster care. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Citizen Panel Training Set Aug 29, 2008
The response from the community has been great, said Wanda Elliott, coordinator of the Juvenile Court s Citizens Review Panel ... Volunteers receive 15 hours of specialized training from the council of Juvenile Court Judge s staff and then become sworn officers of the court ... Members are selected from the volunteer list by the juvenile court judge. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Texas Teenager Takes Responsibility For Deadly Joyride Crash Aug 28, 2008
His admission that the allegations against him were "true" is the juvenile court equivalent of a no-contest plea, and it came after prosecutors reduced charges against him from four counts of felony murder to four counts of manslaughter, District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Donna Hawkins said. A judge last year rejected Harris County prosecutors' request to certify Davis, then 15, to be tried as an adult. (KWTX.com, TX)
Budget cuts close Lebanon Peer Court (19) Aug 28, 2008
In exchange for admitting guilt to a misdemeanor violation, youthful offenders could avoid appearing in regular juvenile court. Instead, they would appear before a jury of their peers for sentencing. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Reiser's Children Can Stay In Russia Aug 27, 2008
(08-26) 12:50 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Now that computer programmer Hans Reiser has been convicted of murdering his estranged wife, the question of whether a Juvenile Court judge had the power to order the couple's children to return to the United States from Russia is moot, a state appeals court has ruled ... The children, a boy who was then 7 and a girl who was then 5, were declared dependents of the Alameda County Juvenile Court system after Nina Reiser, a Russian-born gynecologist, disappeared... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
13-year-old arrested for bomb threat at LaFayette Middle Aug 27, 2008
The criminal charges will be dealt with by juvenile court. He said LaFayette police are still investigating a bomb threat Monday at LaFayette High School. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Plan would change age to be tried as adult Aug 27, 2008
A proposed revision of Georgia's juvenile code recommends any decision on trying children as adults should start with those who deal with children on a daily basis -- juvenile courts ... Some age limit has to be set, and the scientific evidence says 14, said Floyd County Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Pape ... The state's Juvenile Court judges are still debating the merits of the proposed revision released earlier this year, said William Sams, one of the judges in the Augusta Judicial Circuit and... (The Augusta Chronicle)
SF Court Refuses To Order Reiser Kids Back To US Aug 27, 2008
A state appeals court in San Francisco has dismissed a dispute over whether an juvenile court judge can order the young children of convicted murderer to return from for child welfare evaluations ... After disappeared on Sept. 3, 2006, the county juvenile court took jurisdiction over the children, then-7-year-old Rory and 5-year-old Nio ... The juvenile court later in 2007 concluded that the grandmother's home was a good placement and allowed the children to be placed there for the time being. (NBC 11, CA)
Home monitoring for 11-year old in Collingdale gun shop case Aug 27, 2008
One of three juveniles detained on charges in a daring heist at a Collingdale gun shop was granted a conditional release during a proceeding in Juvenile Court Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon, one of two men jailed at the county prison on similar offenses was denied a bail reduction in district court in Collingdale. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Court rules S.F. teen illegal needs services Aug 27, 2008
Juvenile Court Commissioner Abby Abinanti concluded that the youth, identified only as Francisco G. because of his age, should be treated within the social welfare system, not as a criminal offender ... Advocates for youths in the juvenile courts maintain that many of the immigrant teenagers accused of drug dealing, rather than being hardened criminals, are victims of abuse, abandonment or human trafficking. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Norton, Soud win circuit judgeships Aug 27, 2008
Buttner touted his criminal law experience and extensive juvenile court experience. Norton pointed out that she has worked as a special master for the city, mediating housing disputes, and has worked with prosecutors on a sexual predator ordinance. (Florida Times-Union)
Defender seeks juvenile charge in shooting Aug 26, 2008
COLUMBUS -- Platte County Public Defender Sam Bethune said he will file a motion to transfer to juvenile court the case of a 16-year-old Columbus boy accused of wounding five teens in a drive-shooting last week ... My son got into some minor trouble about a month before he was 18 and the judge denied him the right to have his case moved to juvenile court ... nolo_contendere Aug 26, 2008 5:25 AM His defendant has to try to transfer his case to juvenile court, that's his job but it won't happen. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Obama dogged by links to 1960s radical Aug 26, 2008
Obama said he was reading Ayers' A Kind and Just Parent: The Children of Juvenile Court. From 1999-2002, both men were on the board of the Woods Fund, a Chicago foundation that makes grants to arts and civic groups. (USA Today)
Warrior Jason Seybold Aug 24, 2008
Jason wanted to be in a position where he could influence young people before they got into the juvenile court system. He now has two children that attend high school in Reno. (Daily Triplicate)
Key Defendants in Court Corruption Case Seek Dismissals Aug 23, 2008
Berrien L. Sutton, a former State Court and Juvenile Court judge in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, and his wife, Lisa Sutton, the circuit's administrator and director of its alternative dispute resolution program, filed the motion through their attorneys last week ... According to the motion, there's no prosecutable conflict of interest or breach of fiduciary duty to Georgia taxpayers arising from Blitch's appointing someone he knew and worked with to the Juvenile Court judgeship, even though... (Law.com)
Funeral to be Sunday for county worker Aug 23, 2008
Kathy had involvement with the Gordon County Juvenile Court. She was an avid lover of pets, and she and her husband owned and operated their farm in the Nicklesville community. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Blue Angels post second in ASA Super Summer Slam Aug 23, 2008
The Blue Angels players and coaches would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make this dream a reality: Presidential sponsor Judge Mary Elizabeth Culberson, Elmore County Juvenile Court; Gold Sponsor Phil Dennis Heating onditioning of Montgomery, and Bronze Sponsor Dr. Spencer Coleman of Wetumpka. The players and coaches would also like to thank the parents and fans for supporting them in this endeavor. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Boy, 11, charged with teens in Pa. gun-store heist Aug 22, 2008
The 11-year-old and the other two suspects, ages 15 and 16, were detained after a juvenile court hearing Wednesday afternoon, Adams said. Calls to Delaware County authorities to determine if the five had obtained counsel were not immediately returned. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Protected immigrant faces charges in stabbing Aug 22, 2008
A San Francisco Juvenile Court placed him on probation and freed him from juvenile hall. On Oct. 18, 2006, shortly after his release, Uc-Cahun was arrested again, this time for allegedly being part of a group that accosted a stranger on the street and ripped a chain from his neck. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Teased boy shot and killed by classmate in school cafe Aug 22, 2008
Authorities have not identified the suspect, who was to be charged in juvenile court. Associated Press. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
1 Dead in Tenn. School Shooting Aug 22, 2008
Jamar Siler, 15, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and was being held in a juvenile court facility, police spokesman Darrell DeBusk said. Silar had an initial appearance in Juvenile Court late Thurday, but his lawyer, public defender Mark Stephens, refused to discuss the case. (Time.com)
Case dismissed against teen who threatened neighbor Aug 21, 2008
A Cleveland teenager who threatened his neighbor, an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor, had his case dismissed Tuesday by a Juvenile Court judge. Neighbors and block clubs in the Tremont neighborhood had been watching the case closely because the victim, assistant prosecutor Colleen Reali, handled criminal cases in the neighborhood and surrounding areas. (Cleveland.com)
Boy, 11, Among 5 Arrested in Dramatic Gun Shop Heist Aug 21, 2008
"All three juveniles will probably stay in juvenile court," Adams said. "There was no violence committed, and no one was hurt. It was an empty building.". (Fox News)
Verbal squabble over Abby Lane Apartments Aug 21, 2008
He could probably rent out space to the Police Dept. Childrens Services, Juvenile Court, and the drug task force for satelite offices. They spend more time at good ol Abby Ln. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Armed Senior Makes Intruder Call Cops Aug 21, 2008
The boy will be charged with attempted burglary and related offenses in juvenile court, Trooper Christian Lieberum said. He was not identified because of his age. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
New Juvenile Director looking forward to carrying on with current success Aug 21, 2008
Delcy Scull, Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Cochise County Juvenile Court Services. COCHISE COUNTY The Honorable Ann R. Littrell, Presiding Juvenile Superior Court Judge, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Delcy Scull to the position of Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Cochise County Juvenile Court Services ... Her career in Juvenile Court Services began as an on-call Detention Officer with the Juvenile Detention Facility, located at that time in... (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Student brings gun to Radney Aug 21, 2008
Miller said the student has been charged with possession of an unlicensed pistol and will go to juvenile court. According to the Alexander City Schools handbook, No student shall be permitted to have any weapon or firearm on school property at any time. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Teens Charged in Gun-Store Heist Aug 21, 2008
The 11-year-old and the other two suspects, ages 15 and 16, were due in juvenile court. Police said the five do not have attorneys. (Time.com)
Panel urges S.F. to help teen immigrant felons Aug 20, 2008
It also urged the city to provide adequate resources for placing the youths in "culturally appropriate" community programs approved by the juvenile court system, a policy that federal prosecutors have said was akin to harboring illegal immigrants ... The juvenile courts, not the federal government, should dictate how the offenders are handled, the commission said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Senior With Gun Makes Intruder Call Police Aug 20, 2008
The teen will be charged with attempted burglary and related offenses in juvenile court. Smith said she just hopes the incident stops burglaries in her neighborhood. (Click2Houston, TX)
Boy killed in hallway of high school; student arrested Aug 20, 2008
He also seemed to be improving his life following 2004 convictions for car theft, obstructing a police officer and a drug violation, according to Juvenile Court records. He aimed to join the Army and become a mechanic, according to his family. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Schmitz fraud trial begins today Aug 19, 2008
CITY is a state and federally funded program to develop the behavioral and academic skills of young people referred by the juvenile court system. Schmitz faces four counts of fraud involving an organization that receives federal funds, four counts of mail fraud and one count of forfeiture. (AL.com)
Ruling that sent U.S. teen to Mexico is annulled Aug 19, 2008
Juvenile Court placed the boy on probation, but with an odd border twist ... Last week, the 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego ruled the Juvenile Court order was unconstitutional, with a probation condition that impermissibly infringed upon the minor's constitutional rights of freedom of travel, association and assembly. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Holes abound in city's review of contractors' NOAH work Aug 17, 2008
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Lagarde was surprised -- and perturbed -- when a sign bearing the logo of the New Orleans Affordable Homeownership Corp. popped up in the yard of his Lakeview home. He had never heard of the city-chartered agency, but the sign made it look as though NOAH had paid to have his flooded home on Vicksburg Street gutted and boarded. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Judge: Girl, 7, didn’t have ’rage’ to kill infant Aug 16, 2008
Authorities said they decided not to charge the girl because the case would have almost certainly been moved to juvenile court, where children under 10 cannot be tried. The judge said the girl s custody status will be reevaluated in three months. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Charles Sharp appointed judge NEW: Kaine taps Fredericksburg's commonweath's attorney to fill area vacancy. (2:49 p.m.) Aug 16, 2008
The opening at the General District Court level was caused by Appointment of Judge Harris from General District to Circuit Court, Not Judge Ellis (who was previously in Juvenile Court). Bar's endorsement for General District Court was Mr. Ventura, Not Mr. Levy. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Foster children underserved by courts, report finds Aug 16, 2008
The entire juvenile court system has fewer than 150 full- and part-time judges and commissioners working on foster care, with caseloads averaging 1,000 each ... The commission's other recommendations focused on preventing the need to take children from their parents; placing a new priority on dependency cases within the court system; improving coordination between the courts, attorneys and social service agencies; and providing more resources and money to the juvenile courts. (Los Angeles Times)
16-year-old charged with teen's murder Aug 16, 2008
A new hearing on various motions, including one to move the willful injury case to juvenile court, is set for Aug. 25. A preliminary hearing for the murder charge is scheduled for the same date. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Feds probe S.F.'s migrant-offender shield Aug 16, 2008
Nonetheless, city authorities have typically accepted the suspects' stories and handled the cases in Juvenile Court, where proceedings are often shielded from public scrutiny ... Rather than have the drug offenders deported, they have recommended that Juvenile Court judges and commissioners approve city-paid flights home to Honduras for the offenders with the aim of reuniting them with their families ... He said the city's stance is that it does not have to report illegal immigrant minors to the... (Yahoo News -- Immigration)
Teen brothers surrender for alleged roles at Eden Aug 16, 2008
After formal paperwork is filed, the three suspects will have hearings in juvenile court in Media. Cpl. Mark Finley and Sgt. Ken Felker assisted in the investigation. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Teen pleads guilty in Lynden WA fire Aug 16, 2008
The Lynden teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Whatcom County Juvenile Court to one count of first-degree reckless burning and one count of second-degree burglary. The Whatcom County prosecutor plans to recommend 40 days in juvenile detention, 140 hours of community service and a year of probation when the boy is sentenced Aug. 28. (Longview Daily News, WA)
DOJ study: 1 in 50 children has a parent in prison Aug 16, 2008
According to their system, there are five children in Calaveras County who have been abused or neglected and are now dependents of the juvenile court. Four children have a father in prison and one has a mother in prison, said Mikey Habbestad, services program manager. (The Union Democrat)
Marin Quintet Guilty Of Homeless Man's Attack Aug 15, 2008
Stefan Do, 16, who was originally charged in adult court, and Tyrone Brendal, who turned 18 Wednesday, admitted in juvenile court to committing felony assault with deadly weapon. Prosecutors originally charged all of the suspects except Khalil with attempted murder, but lowered the charges Wednesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Foster parent no more (39) Aug 15, 2008
Placements are through the juvenile court program, she said, and may be short-term or more lengthy. All foster parents are reimbursed for their service on a per-diem basis, she said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Cadott teens charged for breaking into vehicles Aug 15, 2008
A third person has been referred to juvenile court. According to the complaint. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ex-deputy charged with murder Aug 15, 2008
Linda Yancey had worked most recently as intake officer in the juvenile court ... She spent 13 years there, most recently as an intake officer in juvenile court. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Taking action for our foster children Aug 15, 2008
It is no surprise that, although our juvenile court judges and commissioners are committed to making fair and impartial decisions about children and families, the participants in juvenile dependency court are not always afforded a meaningful opportunity to participate in their cases. Hearings are only 10 to 15 minutes on average, hardly enough time to get a full picture of a child's hopes or needs, to make critical decisions on services and follow-up. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Book helps cops ID bungling thief Aug 15, 2008
He was petitioned to juvenile court by Officer William Addison on charges of robbery, burglary, criminal trespass, assault, theft and receiving stolen property. - CINDY SCHARR. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Editorial: Cemetery vandals deserve time in prison Aug 15, 2008
Because of their ages, they'll be processed through the Delaware County Juvenile Court. Let's hope the juvenile authorities don't let them off easily. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Town Still Torn Over Immigrant Murder Aug 15, 2008
The fourth teen's case is in juvenile court. All of them, though, are charged with ethnic intimidation. (CBS News -- Evening News)
News & Notes Aug 15, 2008
Juvenile Court at 2215 Blue Gum Ave. in Modesto. Traffic and Small Claims Court at 2260 Floyd Ave. in Modesto. (Modesto Bee, CA)
DA again reviewing death at day care Aug 15, 2008
Judge Clark made the statement on the final day of the 7-year-old's dependency hearing in juvenile court, where Judge Clark ruled the girl will remain in foster care. Police have said the girl pulled 10-month-old Marcia Poston from her baby chair at Bray's Family Day Care and threw her to the carpeted concrete floor at least twice while caregiver Ashley Swann, 20, had gone upstairs to change another child's diaper. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More Powhatan Arrests Aug 15, 2008
Joseph Parrish, 17, is also being held without bond and will appear before a Juvenile Court judge when the court schedules that hearing. Update 6/28/08 7:33pm. (WTVR.com, VA)
13-year-old jailed until 19 in stabbing death Aug 14, 2008
The sentence handed down on Wednesday is the maximum time allowable in Juvenile Court cases. The Commercial Appeal reported that the girl _Terrica Yarber - is 1 of the youngest people charged with homicide in Shelby County. (WREG.com, TN)
Sioux Co. teen shot, but injuries not life threatening (1778) Aug 14, 2008
Kapaun was charged in juvenile court with involuntary manslaughter, a Class D felony. Read more in Thursday's Sioux City Journal and online at. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Voters Deliver Surprises In Run-Offs Aug 14, 2008
Lawson is a Clayton County Juvenile Court judge. Atlanta Daily World 2008. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
