Thursday's Ninth Circuit Opinions
In U.S. v Juvenile Male, the Ninth Circuit reversed the transferal of a juvenile to adult prosecution, holding the district court’s factual findings regarding the juvenile’s social environment clearly erroneous, as, in reviewing the factors mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 5032, the district court found there the juvenile had not suffered from domestic violence in his upbringing, contrary to the evidence.
In U.S. v. Ensign, the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court’s decision refusing to permit the defendant to be represented by an attorney seeking admission pro hac vice. The Court held the denial did not violate the defendant’s sixth amendment right to counsel, and the attorney had no standing to appeal the decision..
In Andrews v. Cervantes, the Ninth Circuit substituted language in the opinion previously filed on June 26, 2007. The outcome was unchanged.
