In re Jason C.’s Empirical Analysis

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30 state decisions

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1. ““(1) The nature of the charges; “(2) The factual basis of the charges; “(3) The possible penalty, including any extensions or modifications; “(4) That the plea or admission must be voluntary and not the result of force, threats, or promises, apart from the plea agreement; “(5) That the child or youth has (i) the right to deny responsibility or plead not guilty or to persist if that denial or plea has already been made, (ii) the right to be tried by a judicial authority, (iii) that at trial the child or youth has the right to the assistance of counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him or her, and the right not to be compelled to incriminate himself or herself.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 106 Conn. App. 151 - In Re Fabian A.

2. “A proceeding where the issue is whether the child will be found to be delinquent and subjected to the loss of his liberty for years is comparable in seriousness to a felony prosecution. . . . [C]ommitment is a depravation of liberty. It is incarceration against one's will, whether it is called criminal or civil.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Robert A., (Jun. 14, 2002)

3. “[t]he status of being a juvenile does not warrant abandonment of the well established rule that a defendant be advised of the direct consequences of his plea.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Robert A., (Jun. 14, 2002)