Opinion ID: 844248
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Juvenile Delinquency

Text: Beginning in 1983, when he was 13 years old, defendant came under the authority of the juvenile justice system in Oregon. A probation officer, Larry Tomanka, testified that defendant's homelife was dysfunctional, that family counseling was not likely to succeed, and that placement outside the home eventually occurred. [5] Steven Walker, a probation counselor, testified that defendant behaved well while confined in a juvenile facility in 1987. However, he was estranged from his family, and his bed-wetting continued. Joan McCumby, a court counselor, found the family to be guarded and tense, especially around Tim Tugg. She believed the children had been mistreated while living with Rudy Garcia and Cecelia in Georgia. McCumby knew of no medical cause for defendant's bed-wetting problem, and learned that he had been treated for hyperactivity as a child. An updated evaluation disclosed that the latter condition had dissipated and that medication was unnecessary.