Gregory Martin was arrested in New York City on December 13 1977, on charges of robbery, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. He was arrested late at night, at 11:30, and lied about his address. The boy was kept overnight and brought to juvenile court in the morning for his initial appearance. His grandmother accompanied him in court. The judge saw that he a.Had possession of a weapon b.Gave a false address to the police …
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…was why the idea of a pretrial detention was brought up in the first place. Perhaps, the main goal was protection of both the juvenile and society from pretrial crime. Also some other safeguard prevail, such as, notice and a hearing, and a statement of facts that must be given to juveniles before they are placed in detention. In conclusion, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state's right to place juveniles in preventative detention.