United States Ninth Circuit
US v. C.M., 05-50585
An adjudication of delinquency of a juvenile Mexican national for transporting illegal aliens and related counts is reversed, and the juvenile information dismissed, where: 1) the juvenile was deprived of his rights under the Juvenile Delinquency Act (JDA) to immediate notification and prompt arraignment, and to the advice and counsel of a responsible adult prior to interrogation; and 2) a resulting confession was highly prejudicial and should not have been used against him to initiate his proceedings.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/14/2006
- Decided 05/08/2007
- Published 05/08/2007
Judges
- Before B. FLETCHER, WARREN J. FERGUSON, and CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Michelle Villasenor-Grant, Zandra L. Lopez, Federal Defenders of San Diego, San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Christopher M. Alexander, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.