Legal Opinion
In re R.K.S.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 2006No. 04-FS-1231PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
This is one of two related cases which we decide today. The other case is In re T.H., 905 A.2d 195 (D.C.2006). Appellants in both cases are brothers and juveniles who were adjudicated on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle (“UUV”) and receiving stolen property (“RSP”). We reverse R.K.S.’ convictions on the ground that he was denied his constitutional due process right, as well as his statutory right and his entitlement under the Superior Coui't’s Family Division — Juvenile Branch rules, to the effective assistance of counsel. However, we remand R.K.S.’ case to the…
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