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California Court of Appeal


In re Brenda M., G038857

Order sustaining the allegations of a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 and declaring father's two children dependents of the court is reversed as the juvenile court erred in precluding father from offering any evidence or cross-examining any witnesses as a sanction for invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refusing to testify.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/01/2008
  • Published 03/03/2008

Judges

Court

  • California Court of Appeal

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • No appearance for the Minors.

  • For Appellees:
  • Linda Rehm, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Benjamin P. de Mayo, County Counsel, Karen L. Christensen and Alexandra G. Morgan, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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