Legal Opinion
SHEILA O. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1981No. Civ. 53227PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHRISTIAN, J.
Petitioner Sheila O. seeks a writ to compel respondent juvenile court to permit her to testify at a hearing to determine fitness for treatment as a juvenile without risking use of the testimony in a later determination of guilt.
A petition has been filed in the juvenile court alleging that petitioner comes within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 because she committed robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)). The district attorney sought certification that petitioner, who was 16 at the time of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. ColemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Bryan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Fare v. Wayne H.California Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. Superior Court (Steven S.)California Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by12 opinions
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- David P. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
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