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IN RE TI.B.

Nos. 00-FS-918, 00-FS-919.

762 A.2d 20 (2000)

In re TI.B., Ty.B. T.B., Sr., Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jaclyn S. Frankfurt, Public Defender Service, with whom James Klein, Public Defender Service, and Geoffrey Harris were on the brief, for appellant, T.B., Sr.

Carl J. Schifferle, Assistant Corporation Counsel, with whom Robert R. Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, and Lutz Alexander Prager, Assistant Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee, District of Columbia.

Lawrence M. Spillan, Washington, DC, as guardian ad litem, filed a statement in lieu of brief, for appellees Ti.B. and Ty.B.

Before FARRELL and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges, and MACK, Senior Judge.

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

This is a mid-trial appeal in a neglect proceeding. The principal question is whether the trial court abused its discretion in prohibiting appellant T.B. from conferring with his criminal defense counsel about his privilege against self-incrimination, and in barring that counsel from the courtroom while T.B. asserted that privilege. We conclude that the trial court erred. Its rulings, which were not justified by any substantial threat to...

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