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Luis M. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile court's restitution award against minor, who committed felony vandalism by graffiti, must be based on evidence that loss was caused by minor's conduct.
Juveniles Jun. 19, 2014
J.L., a Minor
Juvenile court improperly dismisses dependency petition over child whose mother left her with relatives who physically abused and repeatedly raped her.
Juveniles Jun. 16, 2014
Jonathan P., a Minor
Father whose whereabouts were unknown during dependency proceedings has right to reunification services with son, even if son later went missing.
Juveniles Jun. 11, 2014
Y.R., a Minor
Teenage girl’s convictions for trespass and vandalism are unsupported where her boyfriend broke clubhouse bathroom’s doors and they stayed there for only a few hours.
Juveniles Jun. 4, 2014
Gary F., a Minor
Minor who stood as ‘lookout’ for other boys as they broke into house is guilty of aiding and abetting first-degree residential burglary.
Juveniles Jun. 3, 2014
Joshua P., a Minor
Juvenile court may not disqualify public defender from representing indigent juvenile defendant where public defender agreed to represent him and no conflict existed.
Juveniles Jun. 2, 2014
Felicity S., a Minor
Preteen's appellate attorney is admonished for filing brief that urged placement with mother, which directly contrasted with trial attorney's position.
Juveniles May 27, 2014
People v. Gonzalez
Juvenile offender’s 50-years-to-life sentence is not unconstitutional because he was guaranteed a parole hearing after his 25th year in prison.
Juveniles May 23, 2014
J.C., a Minor
Mother loses parental rights to child after she failed to regularly visit child and could not show clear benefit of maintaining parent-child relationship.
Juveniles May 23, 2014
In re Christopher R., a Minor
Mother loses custody over children because she was found unable to care for all of them after giving birth to child who tested positive for cocaine.
Juveniles May 22, 2014
I.G., a Minor
Juvenile court abrogates duty to protect 14-year-old girl by returning her to mother’s custody, despite finding that doing so would be detrimental to her welfare.
Juveniles May 21, 2014
Isabella F., a Minor
Juvenile court may not adjudge minor a dependent based on isolated altercation with mother, even if doing so would provide mother with beneficial services.
Juveniles May 15, 2014
J.D., a Minor
High school security officers reasonably search student's locker, where shotgun was found, during investigation of a shooting by different student.
Juveniles May 15, 2014
I.R., a Minor
Juvenile court may not create ‘hybrid’ plan by combining alternative options for placement of minors and instead, must choose among those alternatives.
Juveniles May 15, 2014
M.V., a Minor
Juvenile court properly declares minor a ward, although she qualified for both wardship and dependency jurisdiction, because she needed more secure placement.
Juveniles May 6, 2014
People v. Arroyo
Grand jury may indict 14-year-old in adult criminal court for conspiracy to commit murder without determination by a magistrate judge.
Juveniles May 5, 2014
People v. Gonzalez
Juvenile offender’s 50-years-to-life sentence is not unconstitutional because he was guaranteed a parole hearing after his 25th year in prison.
Juveniles May 2, 2014
A.B., a Minor
Although finding on original petition was incorrect, infant may still be declared a dependent because subsequent petition based on new facts was supported.
Juveniles May 1, 2014
Christopher R., a Minor
Mother loses custody over children because she was found unable to care for all of them after giving birth to child who tested positive for cocaine.
Juveniles Apr. 29, 2014
A.M., a Minor
Juvenile delinquent commits ‘battery by gassing’ on local detention facility employee by spitting on probation officer at county-run juvenile hall.
Juveniles Apr. 28, 2014
D.P., a Minor
Mother must participate in counseling after juvenile court properly found that she could not give a plausible explanation for her daughter’s injuries.
Juveniles Apr. 25, 2014
Ashly F., a Minor
Children must remain with parents suspected of child abuse due to Dept. of Children and Family Services' failure to make reasonable efforts to prevent removal.
Juveniles Apr. 23, 2014
J.D., a Minor
High school security officers reasonably search student's locker, where shotgun was found, during investigation of a shooting by different student.
Juveniles Apr. 17, 2014
Alonzo J., a Minor
Juvenile offender, who attacked his mother on two occasions, may not enter no contest plea to charges against him without his attorney’s consent.
Juveniles Apr. 4, 2014
D.B., a Minor
Minor who committed a series of crimes, including robbery and carjacking, may not be committed to Division of Juvenile Facilities, because his last offense was nonviolent.
Juveniles Apr. 4, 2014
U.S. v. IMM
Juvenile’s confession to sexual abuse of his cousin should not have been used at trial, because detectives interrogated him without reading ‘Miranda’ rights.
Juveniles Apr. 1, 2014
S.F., a Minor
Marijuana found in 17-year-old’s room cannot be used as evidence, because police officers’ initial arrest for carrying felt-tip marker lacked probable cause.
Juveniles Mar. 28, 2014
K.F. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Although father abused infant daughter and mother failed to protect her, they are entitled to reunification services due to lack of clear and convincing evidence.
Juveniles Mar. 26, 2014
K.J., a Minor
Juvenile sex offender’s placement in Division of Juvenile Facilities is not an unlawfully retroactive punishment, despite his ineligibility when he became a ward.
Juveniles Mar. 24, 2014
Cristian I., a Minor
California juvenile court may send child to Arizona due to severe beating by stepfather, after Arizona let California decide child's custody.
Juveniles Mar. 20, 2014