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Children and Juvenile Law, Keyed to Feld, 6th Ed.
In re Manuel R.
Citation:
207 Conn. 725, 543 A.2d 719 (1988)Facts
In January 1987, fifteen-year-old Manuel R. was placed on probation for one year on a burglary charge with conditions including school attendance and adherence to school rules. Four months later, a probation officer filed a petition alleging Manuel had violated probation by skipping school and bringing a radio to school against rules. Throughout the detention and adjudicatory hearings, Manuel was represented by a public defender. After admitting to the violations, Manuel was adjudicated delinquent. At a subsequent hearing in August 1987, which began as a plea hearing for new charges but evolved into a dispositional hearing for the probation violations, Manuel’s mother objected to representation by the public defender, stating she would represent her son herself. The mother expressed concerns about missing work and losing her job if the case were continued. After minimal inquiry, the court accepted the waiver of counsel from both the mother and Manuel, who spoke only five words during the entire proceeding. The court then committed Manuel to the Department of Children and Youth Services for placement at Long Lane School for two years.
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