In the Matter of the Application of Frederick W. Smigelski for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. in the Matter of Frederick…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower courts' decisions, holding that the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court had proper jurisdiction over Smigelski despite his age at the time of the juvenile proceeding, that his indefinite commitment was not limited by a five‑year statutory maximum, that double jeopardy and ex post facto arguments failed, and that the 1957 amendment to the juvenile confinement statute did not apply retroactively.