D. W. v. California
DueProcess FifthAmendment Privacy
Did The Juvenile Court Violate A Minor's Right To Due Process Under The Fourteenth Amendment When It Granted The Prosecutor's Request To Amend A Petition To State An Alternative Factual Basis For An Offense After The Matter Had Been Tried And Submitted For Decision, Without Requiring The Prosecutor To Provide New Written Notice And Without Granting The Minor The Opportunity To Prepare A Defense To The Amended Allegation?
QUESTION PRESENTED Did The Juvenile Court Violate A Minor’s Right To Due Process Under The Fourteenth Amendment When It Granted The Prosecutor’s Request To Amend A Petition To State An Alternative Factual Basis For An Offense After The Matter Had Been Tried And Submitted For Decision, Without Requiring The Prosecutor To Provide New Written Notice And Without Granting The Minor The Opportunity To Prepare A Defense To The Amended Allegation? i