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- Title: State v. Jason F.
- Author : New Mexico Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 08, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ON CERTIORARI R. W. Gallini, District Judge {1} Jason F., a child, appeals a finding of delinquency. During police questioning, Jason confessed to burglarizing two restaurants and a bowling facility. An adjudicatory hearing was held before a special master. The special master found that Jason committed three counts of burglary and one count of criminal damage to property. The children's court adopted the special master's findings and ordered Jason (1) to be placed on juvenile probation for a maximum of two years, (2) to be referred to a non-residential community corrections facility, and (3) to pay restitution in the amount of $1,000. In a Memorandum Opinion, the Court of Appeals affirmed the children's court. See State v. Jason F., NMCA 16,329, slip op. (June 18, 1996). This Court granted certiorari on the following issues: whether the children's court erred in appointing a special master to preside over an adjudicatory hearing; whether the children's court erred in refusing to rule on the child's motion to suppress his confession; and whether the children's court abused its discretion by finding the child was competent when he committed the offenses and competent when he confessed. BACKGROUND