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JOE Z. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 29806.

3 Cal.3d 797 (1970)

478 P.2d 26

91 Cal. Rptr. 594

JOE Z., a Minor, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 29, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Richard S. Buckley, Public Defender, Rickard Santwier and Kathryn J. McDonald, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

John D. Maharg, County Counsel, Douglas C. Miller, Deputy County Counsel, Evelle J. Younger, District Attorney, Harry Wood and Donald J. Kaplan, Deputy District Attorneys, for Respondent and for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

BURKE, J.

In this case we discuss the extent to which juveniles in delinquency proceedings are entitled to the benefit of pretrial discovery. We have concluded that the juvenile courts have the inherent and discretionary power to permit pretrial discovery upon a showing of good cause, that in the instant case the court exceeded its discretion in denying petitioner inspection of his...

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