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Breed v. Jones

April 1, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Breed v. Jones, 421 U.S. 519 (1975) Case Summary of Breed v. Jones: A 17-year-old was adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court, and then later tried as an adult in criminal court for the same robbery offense. The 17-year-old Respondent’s petition for habeas relief was denied in State court prior to his adult criminal trial. […]

McKeiver v. Pennsylvania

February 12, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U.S. 528 (1971) Case Summary of McKeiver v. Pennsylvania: A number of juveniles in Pennsylvania and North Carolina were adjudicated delinquent on charges that would be criminal offenses if committed by an adult. The courts in all of the cases denied the juveniles a jury trial. The Supreme Courts of […]

Kent v. United States

December 16, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541 (1966) Case Summary of Kent v. United States: Morris Kent, at age 16, committed several serious crimes. The Juvenile Court, without providing Kent’s counsel with important files or allowing a hearing on the issue, decided to waive jurisdiction so Kent could be tried as an adult. Kent’s […]