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GALLEGOS v. COLORADO

No. 475.

370 U.S. 49 (1962)

82 S.Ct. 1209

8 L.Ed.2d 325

GALLEGOS v. COLORADO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Vigil argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

J. F. Brauer, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Colorado, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Duke W. Dunbar, Attorney General, and Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a child of 14, and another juvenile followed an elderly man to a hotel, got into his room on a ruse, assaulted him, overpowered him, stole $13 from his pockets, and fled. All this happened on December 20, 1958. Petitioner was picked up by the police on January 1, 1959, and immediately admitted the assault and robbery. At that time, however, the victim of the...

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