United States v. Doe

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

John Doe petitioned for rehearing from the March 27,1997, Ninth Circuit reversal of the district court’s order to suppress statements Doe made, while a juvenile, after waiving his Miranda rights but without parental notification. We have taken this case en banc to reconsider two issues. First, whether failure to notify a juvenile’s parent of his arrest is a constitutional due process violation that requires suppression of the juvenile’s statements made in the absence' of parental notification and without the parent’s presence. Second, whether § 5033 of the Juvenile…