California Court of Appeal

Juveniles are entitled to a hearing within 15 days absent good cause shown; trial court erred in granting a continuance of over three months to the prosecution per Penal Code section 1050.1, which was not applicable here. Juvenile defendant is entitled to immediate release.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/25/2003
• Published 01/22/2004

Judges

• BENKE, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Steve J. Carroll, Public Defender and Jo Pastore, Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner., Bonnie M. Dumanis, District Attorney, Jesus Rodriguez, Assistant District Attorney, Kim-Thoa Hoang and Stephen E. Carr, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest the People., Mahir T. Sherif, for Real Party in Interest A.S., Donovan & Donovan and Casey Donovan, for Real Party in Interest A.B.S.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.