In re Daniel N.
The minor and appellant Daniel N. contends on appeal that he met the requirements for deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) under Welfare and Institutions Code section 790 et seq.,[1] but the juvenile court failed to determine his eligibility for DEJ and instead ordered him to juvenile hall. The People concede that the court erred and that the matter must be remanded for compliance with section 790 et seq. We agree that the judgment must be reversed and the matter remanded for a determination of Daniel’s suitability for DEJ.
Daniel also requests that we review the sealed record of the juvenile court’s Pitchess[2] examination of police personnel records to determine whether the court abused its discretion by failing to order disclosure. We find that the juvenile court complied with its obligations under Pitchess and did not abuse its discretion.
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