IN RE R. A. H.

No. 7211.

314 A.2d 133 (1974)

In the Matter of R. A. H., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Fireison, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

Earl A. Gershenow, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom C. Francis Murphy, Corp. Counsel, and Richard W. Barton, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before KELLY, NEBEKER and PAIR, Associate Judges.


NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

This appeal from a delinquency adjudication arising from a charge of robbery1 presents the questions whether a confession and evidence recovered because of the confession were admissible, and, if not, whether the adjudication may stand on other independent evidence. We hold in the negative as to each question and reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant contends that he was denied his Sixth Amendment...

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