In re Raquel A. CA1/2
At a disposition hearing on two sustained juvenile wardship petitions, counsel for minor Raquel A. requested that the matter be set for a contested hearing. The juvenile court granted the request but also stated it “would like Raquel to go into the Girls in Motion program and to get started forthwith.” It thus ordered her remanded pending the contested hearing. At the contested hearing two weeks later, the court heard evidence and argument, after which it ordered Raquel to complete the Girls in Motion program. On appeal, Raquel contends the court deprived her of due process by predetermining her disposition before hearing evidence at the contested disposition hearing. While the court committed error by remanding Raquel prior to the contested hearing, her constitutional right to due process was not violated and she did not suffer prejudice. We thus affirm.
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