United States Ninth Circuit

A California court failed to address how a defendant's juvenile status, including involvement of his parents at the behest of police, affected an "in custody" determination for Miranda purposes, especially considering the juvenile's youth and inexperience with police.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/14/2002
• Decided 12/18/2002
• Published 12/18/2002

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, CUDAHY, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tara K. Allen, Malibu, CA, for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deborah J. Chuang, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA, for the respondent-appellee.