Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H035504
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Cesar V., a Minor
Offense of making challenge to fight in public place is not specific intent offense. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 16, 2011 | |
D056674
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Alexander A., a Minor
Juvenile court may consider impact on victim when determining alternative restitution awards for vehicle replacement or repair after minor’s vandalism. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 11, 2011 | |
D057586
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Andrew L., a Minor
Juvenile court properly dismisses part of petition where partial dismissal is in child’s best interest. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
A128295
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Joshua S., a Minor
Court fails to exercise its discretion in denying minor’s deferred entry of judgment without determining minor’s eligibility and other factors. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
B223698
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Daisy H., a Minor
Court lacks jurisdiction over dependency proceedings where there is insufficient evidence to support finding children are at risk of physical harm. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 9, 2011 | |
B222837
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Frank R., a Minor
Due process requires finding of unfitness or detriment by clear and convincing evidence before court may terminate parental rights. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 4, 2011 | |
F060094
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Robert M., a Minor
Juvenile is properly committed to Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities following finding he committed sex offense. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
B219979
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B.C., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in lifting ‘do not remove’ order without conducting hearing to determine whether placement was unquestionably not in minor’s best interests. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
B220588
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Brandon T., a Minor
Adjudication for assault with deadly weapon does not stand where butter knife, which was incapable of causing great injury, was not deadly weapon. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 25, 2011 | |
B220976
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V. M., a minor
Court errs in asserting jurisdiction over minor even after dependency hearing struck out all allegations of father’s alleged abuse. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 24, 2011 | |
C065121
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T.C., a Minor
Separate counsel for siblings is not necessary where one sibling’s interest in adoption as permanent plan does not adversely affect other’s interest in guardianship. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 21, 2011 | |
B223459
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Brittany C., a Minor
Court properly suspends visitation and counseling to consider recommendation of therapist and desires of children who expressed fear of their parents. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 21, 2011 | |
A128020
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Jose T., a Minor
Juvenile court erroneously imposes previously suspended Division of Juvenile Justice commitment without considering current circumstances. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 18, 2011 | |
D056026
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Sean A., a Minor
Administrative search of student pursuant to school’s written policy is not unconstitutional under Fourth Amendment. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 22, 2010 | |
B220976
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V.M., a Minor
Court errs in asserting jurisdiction over minor even after dependency hearing struck out all allegations of father’s alleged abuse. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 22, 2010 | |
A127208
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Grace C., a Minor
Disagreement between legal guardian and mother regarding visitation details due to both parties’ conflicts does not constitute ‘exceptional circumstance’ warranting continuing dependency jurisdiction. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 20, 2010 | |
G040507
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J.L., a Minor
Juvenile is entitled to jury trial before lifetime residency restrictions, which are punitive in nature, can be imposed. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 19, 2010 | |
A128626
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Allison J., a Minor
Termination of parental reunification services is reasonably related to government’s interest in promoting child’s welfare and reducing cost and burden to state. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 13, 2010 | |
A128428
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T.H., a Minor
Order authorizing noncustodial parent to have visitation ‘to be determined by parents’ is improper as effectively delegating visitation determination to custodial parent. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 13, 2010 | |
B221851
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X.S., a Minor
Court’s finding against parent is improper where no evidence of harm exists due to father’s reluctance to provide for child until paternity determination. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 13, 2010 | |
G043325
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A.Z., a Minor
Father’s appeal challenging termination of his parental rights is properly dismissed following his death to allow child's adoption. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 13, 2010 | |
H035085
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C.B., a Minor
Court may not base finding of parent-child relationship exception on unenforceable expectation of future contact between biological mother and children. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 12, 2010 | |
D057506
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B.F., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in disclosing mother's psychological evaluation without petitioner de facto parents' showing of good cause. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 6, 2010 | |
A124706
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E.R., a Minor
Conspiracy to commit murder conviction does not compel finding of first-degree, rather than second-degree, murder where murder occured under circumstances not contemplated. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 18, 2010 | |
H035085
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C.B., a Minor
Court may not base finding of parent-child relationship exception on unenforceable expectation of future contact between biological mother and children. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 18, 2010 | |
D057412
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A.L., a Minor
Reinstatement of mother’s parental rights has same effect on father’s rights where it was in minors’ best interests that father’s rights be reinstated. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 17, 2010 | |
B223478
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Pedro Z., a Minor
Father is not entitled to reunification services for child returned to mother, unless child was placed in foster care or custody of former non-custodial parent. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 16, 2010 | |
H035417
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Bailey J., a Minor
Sibling relationship exception to adoption does not apply where there is no compelling reason to conclude that adoption would be detrimental to child. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 9, 2010 | |
B221929
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Precious D., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in asserting jurisdiction based on child’s incorrigible behaviors absent finding child suffered harm as result of parent’s inability to supervise. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 8, 2010 | |
A124706
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E.R., a Minor
Conspiracy to commit murder conviction does not compel finding of first-degree, rather than second-degree, murder where murder occured under circumstances not contemplated. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 21, 2010 |