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Debacker v. Brainard — Opinion of the Court

The Nebraska Constitution provides, however, that: 'No legislative act shall be held unconstitutional except by the concurrence of five judges.' Neb.Const., Art. V, § 2.↑ Although a comment made by appellant's counsel at oral argument before this Court (in response to a question) suggests reliance also on the Equal Protection Clause for the claim that a jury trial was constitutionally required (Tr. 5) , an examination of the record clearly reveals that this was not any part of the basis on which probable jurisdiction was noted here.
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Debacker v. Brainard — Opinion of the Court

Because appellant's juvenile court hearing was held on March 28, 1968-prior to the date of the decisions in Duncan and Bloom-appellant would have had no constitutional right to a trial by jury if he had been tried as an adult in a criminal proceeding. It thus seems manifest that this case is not an appropriate one for considering whether the Nebraska statute which provides that juvenile hearings be 'without a jury,' Neb.
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