IN RE MELLOTT

No. 7512DC412.

217 S.E.2d 745 (1975)

27 N.C. App. 81

In the Matter of Dennis Paul MELLOTT.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 17, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Robert R. Reilly, Associate Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

John A. Decker, Asst. Public Defender, Fayetteville, for respondent.


BROCK, Chief Judge.

Respondent urges this Court to adopt a rule that would prohibit the use of extrajudicial statements of a juvenile unless made in the presence of a parent or counsel, and after all of them had been advised of the juvenile's Miranda rights.

Respondent argues in his brief that he is only twelve years of age. However, the only finding or intimation of respondent's age in the record on appeal is that respondent is less than sixteen years...

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