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Children and Juvenile Law, Keyed to Feld, 6th Ed.
L.O.W. v. District Court
Citation:
623 P.2d 1253 (1981)Facts
L.O.W., a juvenile, was charged with delinquent acts that would have constituted second-degree burglary if committed by an adult. At a detention hearing, the court reviewed evidence showing that L.O.W. had previously been adjudicated delinquent twice, had failed to appear for court proceedings in multiple counties, was on probation for carrying a concealed weapon, and had additional serious delinquency petitions pending. Based on this evidence, the court ordered L.O.W. detained without bail at the Arapahoe Youth Center, finding that detention was in the best interests of both the child and the community. The court specifically found that L.O.W. had been in possession of a deadly weapon, had committed offenses while on probation, and posed a danger to himself and others. L.O.W. subsequently admitted to conduct constituting aggravated motor vehicle theft.
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