<P> The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of the petition . The court acknowledged that the constitutionality of the Juvenile Court proceedings required adherence to due process but found that the Arizona Juvenile Code, in general, and the Gault proceedings, in specific, did not violate due process . The case was appealed to the US Supreme Court . </P> <P> In an 8--1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Gault's commitment to the State Industrial School was a violation of the Sixth Amendment since he had been denied the right to an attorney, had not been formally notified of the charges against him, had not been informed of his right against self - incrimination, and had no opportunity to confront his accusers . </P> <P> Justice Potter Stewart was the sole dissenter . He argued that the purpose of juvenile court was correction, not punishment, and so the constitutional procedural safeguards for criminal trials should not apply to juvenile trials . </P>

The juvenile's right to one phone call is guaranteed in the juvenile justice system