IN RE L.M.

No. 08-FS-644.

5 A.3d 18 (2010)

In re L.M., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 30, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Ibe , Washington, DC, for appellant.

Janice V. Sheppard , with whom Peter J. Nickles , Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Rosalyn Calbert Groce , Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before THOMPSON and OBERLY, Associate Judges, and FARRELL, Senior Judge.


FARRELL, Senior Judge:

Appellant was adjudged delinquent after she assaulted with a dangerous weapon (ADW shod foot) a girl, C.S., at school. She first argues that Judge Bush erred in not recusing herself from the factfinding hearing, D.C.Code § 16-2316 (2001), on defense request. The argument appears to have two parts. First, appellant cites D.C.Code § 16-2312(j) in arguing that the judge was compelled by statute to recuse herself "[u]pon objection"

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