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Table of Contents | Idaho v. Orozco Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law |
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Idaho Supreme Court - Criminal Opinions | Idaho v. Orozco | Docket: 47263 Opinion Date: March 19, 2021 Judge: Moeller Areas of Law: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law | Fifteen-year-old Lucas Orozco was charged with robbery and burglary, both felonies, for allegedly robbing a convenience store. After a magistrate court determined there was probable cause to charge Orozco with the felonies, it waived juvenile jurisdiction and bound him over to district court as an adult pursuant to Idaho Code section 20-509. Orozco objected to this automatic waiver, filing a motion with the district court challenging the constitutionality of section 20-509. The district court denied the motion, relying on precedent from the Idaho Court of Appeals, which previously upheld the constitutionality of section 20-509. Orozco appealed, arguing that the automatic waiver denied him procedural due process protections afforded to him by the U.S. Constitution. Finding no reversible error, the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the district court. | |
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