Opinion ID: 2975466
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The First Juvenile Offense

Text: On June 28, 1994, when Petitioner was fourteen years old, he was charged with breaking and entering a restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (J.A. 184) On October 18, 1994, Petitioner was “[m]ade ward of court, placed on probation and at the Kentfields program,” by the 17th Circuit Court, Juvenile Division in Grand Rapids, Michigan (“juvenile court” or “state court”). Id. The presentence report indicates that “[a]ccording to juvenile court records, [Petitioner] waived representation by an attorney” in connection with the breaking and entering offense. Id. The record also contains an “order of disposition” from the juvenile court which summarily states that Petitioner “waived an attorney.” (J.A. 151) (capitalization omitted). Petitioner was assigned one criminal history point in connection with this offense.