mckeiver v pennsylvania oyez

cases is bare of any indication that any person whom appellants sought to have admitted to the courtroom was excluded. 33, § 651(a) (Supp. In Colorado, where jury trials have been permitted by statute, Judge Theodore Rubin of the Denver Juvenile Court has indicated that jury trials are an important safeguard, and that they have not impaired the functioning of the Denver Juvenile Courts. 2. Ann., Tit. (1970). Facts of the case These cases involve juveniles brought to trial without a jury. Pa. Stat. [in] factfinding." in their State is initiated by a petition charging a penal code violation in the conclusory language of an indictment; that a juvenile detained prior to trial is held in a building substantially similar to an adult prison; that in Philadelphia juveniles over 16 are, in fact, held in the cells of a prison; that counsel and the prosecution engage in plea bargaining; that motions to suppress are routinely heard and decided; that the usual rules of evidence are applied; that the customary common-law defenses are available; that the press is generally admitted in the Philadelphia juvenile courtrooms; that members of the public enter the room; that arrest and prior record may be reported by the press (from police sources, however, rather than from the juvenile court records); that, once adjudged delinquent, a juvenile may be confined until his majority in what amounts to a prison (see In re Bethea, 215 Pa. Super. No. They are quite enough for me to hold that a jury is not required in the latter. Westen, Peter, The Compulsory Process Clause, Michigan Law Review 73 (1974): 71. U.S. 528, 535] 322 must be affirmed. 8 No. The imposition of the jury trial on the juvenile court system would not strengthen greatly, if at all, the factfinding function, and would, contrarily, provide an attrition of the juvenile court's assumed ability to function in a unique manner. 20-174.1 (1965 and Supp. 18, 4708 and 4302 (1963)) as acts of juvenile delinquency. revealed that half had not received undergraduate degrees; a fifth had received no college education at all; a fifth were not members of the bar. Id., at 348-349, U.S. 596 The trial judge found in each case that the juvenile had committed "an act for which an adult may be punished by law" and held in each case that the acts of the juvenile violated one of the criminal statutes cited above. That willingness to understand and treat people who threaten public safety and security should be nurtured, not turned aside as hopeless sentimentality, both because it is civilized and because social protection itself demands constant search for alternatives to the crude and limited expedient of condemnation and punishment. And the same separate approach to the standard-of-proof issue is evident from the carefully separated application of the standard, first to the criminal trial, and then to the juvenile proceeding, displayed in Winship. The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed. He there concludes that "the real traumatic" experience of incarceration without due process is "the feeling of being deprived of basic rights." Ibid. of H. E. W., Children's Bureau Pub. A finding of guilt establishes that they have chosen to engage in conduct so reprehensible and injurious to others that they must be punished to deter them and others from crime. U.S. 528, 531]. 760 - MARTIN v. WARDEN OF CHESTER COUNTY FARMS, Superior Court of Pennsylvania. On appeal, the Superior Court affirmed without opinion. at 348-349, 265 A.2d at 355. until they reach their majority. and n. 1 (1970). And finally, neither the opinions supporting the judgment nor the respondent in No. at 387 U. S. 30-31. Retrieved 26 October 2013. It is the jury trial that "would probably require substantial alteration of the traditional practices." 1 and 2, and need not be repeated at any length here. That right existed prior to the adoption of the Constitution, and certainly, whether one is involved in a civil or criminal proceeding of the Family Court in which his "liberty" is to be "taken" "imprisoned" "outlawed" and "banished," he is entitled to a trial by jury. Both of the instant cases were tried in Philadelphia County. Syllabus. [403 The North Carolina cases, however, present a different situation. at 349-350, 265 A.2d at 355. Counsel should act in the best interest of his client, even if this may be in conflict with the parents. Regardless of the merit of these criticisms, they have impaired the belief of the juveniles, of the bar and of the public as to the opportunity for justice in the juvenile court. [Footnote 2] His request for a jury trial was denied, and his case was heard by Judge Theodore S. Gutowicz of the Court of Common Pleas, Family Division, Juvenile Branch, of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.   The testimony was to the effect that, on various occasions, the juveniles and adults were observed walking along Highway 64 singing, shouting, clapping, and playing basketball. But it has never been the practice to wholly exclude parents, relatives, and friends, or to refuse juveniles the benefit of counsel.". The North Carolina juveniles particularly urge that the requirement of a jury trial would not operate to deny the supposed benefits of the juvenile court system; that the system's primary benefits are its discretionary intake procedure permitting disposition short of adjudication, and its flexible sentencing permitting emphasis on rehabilitation; that realization of these benefits does not depend upon dispensing with the jury; that adjudication of factual issues on the one hand and disposition of the case on the other are very different matters with very different purposes; that the purpose of the former is indistinguishable from that of the criminal trial; that the jury trial provides an independent protective factor; that U.S., at 365 "The fact that a practice is followed by a large number of states is not conclusive in a decision as to whether that practice accords with due process, but it is plainly worth considering in determining whether the practice 'offends some principle of justice so rooted in the traditions and conscience of our people as to be ranked as fundamental.' ", The right to an impartial jury "[i]n all criminal prosecutions" under federal law is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. 1 and 2, and need not be repeated at any length here. U.S. 145, 156 U.S. 528, 559] in their State is initiated by a petition charging a penal code violation in the conclusory language of an indictment; that a juvenile detained prior to trial is held in a building substantially similar to an adult prison; that, in Philadelphia, juveniles over 16 are, in fact, held in the cells of a prison; that counsel and the prosecution engage in plea bargaining; that motions to suppress are routinely heard and decided; that the usual rules of evidence are applied; that the customary common law defenses are available; that the press is generally admitted in the Philadelphia juvenile courtrooms; that members of the public enter the room; that arrest and prior record may be reported by the press (from police sources, however, rather than from the juvenile court records); that, once adjudged delinquent, a juvenile may be confined until his majority in what amounts to a prison (see In re Bethea, 215 Pa.Super. For example, during the first seven months of 1970, the two divisions of the Denver Juvenile Court have had fewer than two dozen jury trials, in both delinquency and dependency-neglect cases. Ann., Tit. 3. No. the Standard Juvenile Court Act, Art. The juvenile's rights and interests would thus be protected every bit as stringently These cases should be remanded for trial by jury on the criminal charges filed against these youngsters. [403 The acts so Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Ann., Tit. 419.498 (1) (1968); Pa. Stat. [In] In re Oliver Trial by jury in Rhode Island is guaranteed to all persons, whether, in criminal cases or in civil cases. Our own legislature has given first passage to an amendment to the Constitution to permit 18-year-olds to vote. 62, 74, 234 A. The juveniles and participating adults were taken into custody. The Fourteenth Amendment, which makes trial by jury provided in the Sixth Amendment applicable to the States, speaks of denial of rights to "any person," not denial of rights to "any adult person," and we have held, indeed, that, where a juvenile is charged with an act that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult, he is entitled to be tried under a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Even when juveniles are not incarcerated with adults, the situation may be no better. In re Fucini, 44 Ill. 2d 305, 255 N.E.2d 380 (1970); Bible v. State, ___ Ind. 18, 4708) and conspiracy (Pa. Stat. My experience has shown that the greatest percentage of juveniles who appear before the court in felony cases have lived appalling lives due to parental neglect and brutality, lack of normal living conditions, and poverty. 11, 250, they were denied a jury trial. Nor, where juveniles are involved, is there the same opportunity for corruption to the juvenile's detriment, or the same temptation to use the courts for political ends. The Task Force Report has noted them. On the other hand, a concern precisely to the opposite effect was expressed by two dissenters in Winship. 291 In the context of these and similar juvenile delinquency proceedings, what this means is that the States are not bound to provide jury trials on demand so long as some other aspect of the process adequately protects the interests that Sixth Amendment jury trials are intended to serve. 1971): Wyo Stat. MR. JUSTICE HARLAN concurred in the judgments in these cases on the ground that criminal jury trials are not constitutionally required of the States, either by the Sixth Amendment or by due process. 2d, at 354; and that his court's inquiry turned "upon whether there are elements in the juvenile process which render the right to a trial by jury less essential to the protection of an accused's rights in the juvenile system than in the normal criminal process." U.S. 528, 564] Joseph McKeiver, then age 16, in May 1968 was charged with robbery, larceny, and receiving stolen goods (felonies under Pennsylvania law, Pa. Stat. This has produced in them a maturity which is normally acquired much later in life. U.S. 528, 573]. Code 27-16-18 (1960); Ohio Rev. ] The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and the Neighborhood Legal Services Program of Washington, D.C., have filed a brief amicus in which the results of a survey of jury trials in delinquency cases in the 10 States requiring jury trials plus the District of Columbia are set forth. That premise is that juvenile delinquency proceedings have in practice actually become in many, if not all, respects criminal trials. In the Juvenile Court of Fort Worth, Texas, counsel is also present in 100% of the cases, and only two jury trials have been requested since 1967. However, because that appellant's hearing had antedated the decisions in Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U. S. 145 (1968), and Bloom v. Illinois, 391 U. S. 194 (1968), and because Duncan and Bloom had been given only prospective application by DeStefano v. Woods, 392 U. S. 631 (1968), DeBacker's case was deemed an inappropriate one for resolution of the jury trial issue. 517, 255 A. If the accused believes that the judge has read an account of the facts submitted by the police or any other report prior to the adjudicatory hearing, and that this may prove prejudicial, he can demand a jury and insure against such knowledge on the part of the trier of the facts. Decided June 21, 1971* 403 U.S. 528. Brief for Appellants 9 n. 9. See my concurring and dissenting opinion in Duncan and my separate opinion in Williams v. Florida, U.S. 790, 798 Terry was adjudged a delinquent on the charges. "The judges of the Philadelphia Juvenile Court exercise varying degrees of control over admission to the courtroom, but the press is generally admitted. N.C.Gen.Stat. It is important to note at this time a definite side benefit of granting jury trials, i.e., an aid to rehabilitation. Of course, the Constitution, in the context of adult criminal trials, has rejected the notion that public trial is an adequate substitute for trial by jury in serious cases. 437-1966); and the Legislative Guide for Drafting Family and Juvenile Court Acts § 29(a) (Dept. The fact that a juvenile realizes that his case will be decided by twelve Some states permit jury trials in all juvenile court cases; few juries have been demanded, and there is no suggestion from these courts that jury trials have impeded the system of juvenile justice. It was held that, upon the facts there developed, the Due Process Clause barred the use of the confession. Of course, there are strong arguments that juries are desirable when dealing with the young, and States are free to use juries if they choose. 760, 255 A. In re McKeiver, 215 Pa. Super. Conviction of each of these crimes would subject a person, whether juvenile or adult, to imprisonment in a state institution. 1. This could be accomplished without any difficulty through means presently available to the Court. . He was found a delinquent, and placed on probation. 5 McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (299 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article com/inrelm) "McKeiver v. Pennsylvania - 403 U.S. 528 (1971)". 760 - McKEIVER APPEAL, Superior Court of Pennsylvania. For, however much the juvenile system may have failed in practice, its very existence as an ostensibly beneficent and noncriminal process for the care and guidance of young persons demonstrates the existence of the community's sympathy and concern for the young. Despite disappointments, failures, and shortcomings in the juvenile court procedure, a jury trial is not constitutionally required in a juvenile court's adjudicative stage. experience has shown that jury trials in juvenile courts are manageable; that no reason exists why protection traditionally accorded in criminal proceedings should be denied young people subject to involuntary incarceration for lengthy periods; and that the juvenile courts deserve healthy public scrutiny. In fact the distinction often disappears, not only because of the absence of facilities and personnel but also because of the limits of knowledge and technique. [ The only restriction on the makeup of the jury is that there can be no systematic exclusion of those who meet local and federal requirements, in particular, voting qualifications. as they are today before he is allowed to plead guilty or not guilty to a complaint. [Footnote 6]. The details of the McKeiver and Terry offenses are set forth in Justice Roberts' opinion for the Pennsylvania court, 438 Pa. at 341-342, nn. In McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971), the Supreme Court consolidated multiple juvenile justice cases to address the right to a trial by jury in juvenile court. The requirements of notice, counsel, confrontation, cross-examination, and standard of proof naturally flowed from this emphasis. U.S. 528, 567] (2) While one regrets its inadequacies, "the juvenile system has available and utilizes much more fully various diagnostic and rehabilitative services" that are "far superior to those available in the regular criminal process." In theory, it was to exercise its protective powers to bring an errant child back into the fold. That, however, is the State's privilege and not its obligation. 128. U.S. 78, 118 403 U. S. 548-549. § 37-19-24 (Supp. § 20-174.1 (1965 and Supp. Among these are the rights to appropriate notice, to counsel, to confrontation and to cross-examination, and the privilege against self-incrimination. Pp. 12. If, in its wisdom, any State feels the jury trial is desirable in all cases, or in certain kinds, there appears to be no impediment to its installing a system embracing that feature. 391 MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, with whom MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL concur, dissenting. A former juvenile judge described it as "a maximum security prison for adjudged delinquents." ] In North Carolina juvenile court procedures are provided only for persons under the age of 16. They say that a delinquency proceeding. 391 Footnote * The North Carolina Supreme Court, in the present cases, has read these statutes as a legislative determination "that a public hearing is [not] in the best interest of the youthful offender." 10. 2151.35 (Supp. Who can say that a boy who is arrested and handcuffed, placed in a lineup, transported in vehicles designed to convey dangerous criminals, placed in the same kind of a cell as an adult, deprived of his freedom by lodging him in an institution where he is subject to be transferred to the state's prison and in the "hole" has not undergone a traumatic experience? of H.E.W., Children's Bureau Pub.   U.S., at 17 Guilty defendants are considered blame-worthy; they are branded and treated as such, however much the State also pursues rehabilitative ends in the criminal justice system. Supervision or confinement is aimed at rehabilitation, not at convincing the juvenile of his error simply by imposing pains and penalties. Each asked for a jury trial, which was denied. The Supreme Court held that the Eight Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause does not permit a juvenile offender to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for a non-homicidal crime. V, 19, proposed by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (see W. Sheridan, Standards for Juvenile and Family Courts 73, Dept. [Footnote 2/3] Most important, the record in these. . Alfred L. Scanlan argued the cause for the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. We have not, however, considered the juvenile case a criminal proceeding within the meaning of the Sixth Amendment, and hence automatically subject to all of the restrictions normally applicable in criminal cases. MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN joined by THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE STEWART, and MR. JUSTICE WHITE, concluded that: 1. Id. 2d 419 (1969); Hopkins v. Youth Court, 227 So.2d 282 (Miss. 10. The jury will not be concerned with social and psychological factors. Ann. This followed an adjudication and commitment in the preceding week for an assault on a teacher. Ann., Tit. 396 2d 9, 15 (1967): 3. ] "A recent study of juvenile court judges . The Fourteenth Amendment, which makes trial by jury provided in the Sixth Amendment applicable to the States, speaks of denial of rights to "any person", not denial of rights to "any adult person"; and we have held indeed that where a juvenile is charged with an act that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult, he is entitled to be tried under a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. In theory, it was to concentrate on each case the best of current social science learning. [ Indeed, the Court specifically has refrained from going that far: 4. On a number of occasions this Court has appointed counsel for a juvenile whose parents could not afford to retain private counsel, and where the parents' interests were in conflict with those of the child. 128. 11, § 243(4)(a) (1965). Moreover, to the extent that current unhappiness with juvenile court performance rests on dissatisfaction with the vague and overbroad grounds for delinquency adjudications, with faulty judicial choice as to disposition after adjudication, or with the record of rehabilitative custody, whether institutional or probationary, these shortcomings are in no way mitigated by providing a jury at the adjudicative stage. A guilty plea is, after all, a waiver of the right to trial altogether. Thus, accepting "the proposition that the Due Process Clause has a role to play," Gault, 387 U.S. at 387 U. S. 13, our task here with respect to trial by jury, as it was in Gault with respect to other claimed rights, "is to ascertain the precise impact of the due process requirement." U.S. 528, 556] [403 Ann. 1969). In re Winship, 397 U. S. 358. Code Ann., Tit. In re McKeiver, 215 Pa.Super. With the exception of McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U. S. 528 (1971), the Court's response to that perception has been to make applicable in juvenile proceedings constitutional guarantees associated with traditional . McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U.S. 528 (1971) The extension of constitutional guaranties to juveniles-a trend initiated by the Warren Court-has apparently been reversed with the Supremne Court's decision in McKeiver v. Stat. 18, 4704 (1963)), larceny (Pa. Stat. Pa.Stat.Ann., Tit. Retrieved 26 October 2013. He adds: "The child who feels that he has been dealt with fairly, and not merely expediently or as speedily as possible, will be a better prospect for rehabilitation. The Court held that "the Due Process Clause protects the accused against conviction except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime with which he is charged," Id., at 375-376. [403 [ 1971). And finally, neither the opinions supporting the judgment nor the respondent in No. (1967), concerned a 15-year-old, already on probation, committed in Arizona as a delinquent after being apprehended upon a complaint of lewd remarks by telephone. The charge against Howard was that he willfully made riotous noise and was disorderly in the O. The trial judge stated that the hearings were juvenile hearings, not criminal trials. § 211.171(6) (1969) (equity practice control); Neb.Rev.Stat. (1965), and Douglas v. Alabama, Traumatic experiences of denial of basic rights only accentuate the past deprivation and contribute to the problem. 322. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Presumably, if they can vote, they may also serve on juries. 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