Legal Opinion

United States v. John Doe

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 8, 1988No. 87-5367PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal from a delinquency determination raises questions concerning the scope and meaning of the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5031 et seq. (1974). Appellant, a juvenile and citizen of Mexico to whom we refer as John Doe, also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him of importation into the United States of illegal aliens under 18 U.S.C. § 5032. We find that the government violated the prompt arraignment and notification provisions of the Juvenile Delinquency Act. We reverse and remand for a determination of whether the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. Bank of Nova Scotia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. United States v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. Indian Boy XCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. United States v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  2. Crosby Wilfredo Orantes-Hernandez v. Richard ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John DOE, a Juvenile Male, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Juvenile (Rra-A)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. John Doe, a JuvenileCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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