Neely, Justice: This habeas corpus proceeding calls into question the constitutional validity of West Virginia’s classification and disposition of juvenile offenders. The Court does not find unconstitutional W. Va. Code, 49-1-4 (1941), which defines a “delinquent child,” or W. Va. Code, 49-5-11 (1975), which authorizes certain methods of dis…
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