California Court of Appeal

A referee who takes on the role of both judge and advocate in a contested juvenile court proceeding, by presenting and questioning the sole witness and then adjudicating the minor's status, acts in violation of the minor's constitutional right to procedural due process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2005
• Published 04/20/2005

Judges

• FLIER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gary Kessler, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Assistant Attorney General, Marc E. Turchin and Alene M. Games, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.