Legal Opinion
Iraheta v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1999No. B126581PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BOREN, P. J.
J.Petitioners, Vladmir Iraheta and Pedro Monico, alleged street gang members, claim a constitutional right to the appointment of legal counsel, at public expense, in a civil action for injunctive relief to abate a public nuisance. We hold that due process does not require such an appointment.
I. Factual and Procedural History
The People filed a civil lawsuit seeking an injunction to abate a public nuisance, naming as defendants the 18th Street Gang, 92 individuals and 200 “Does.” The complaint, which sought a preliminary and permanent injunction, alleged that petitioners and…
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