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In re A.G.
Substantial evidence supported juvenile court's conclusions that defendant intended his post on Snapchat of realistic looking replica gun to be understood as a threat.
Juveniles 2DCA/4 Dec. 16, 2020
Modification: In re Edgerrin J.
Vague citizen's tip of 'shady' behavior, without more, could not furnish reasonable suspicion to justify detaining four minors.
Juveniles 4DCA/1 Dec. 11, 2020
In re D.H.
Sealing juvenile records under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 786(e) is inapplicable where minor has been declared ward of the court following adjudicated hearings.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Dec. 4, 2020
In re Edgerrin J.
Vague citizen's tip of 'shady' behavior, without more, could not furnish reasonable suspicion to justify detaining four minors.
Juveniles 4DCA/1 Nov. 24, 2020
Kevin P. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile court improperly evaluated Welfare and Institutions Code Section 707's rehabilitation criterion in determining minor was unfit for juvenile system despite evidence to the contrary.
Juveniles 1DCA/1 Nov. 9, 2020
In re J.W.
Trial court properly admitted officer's testimony regarding minor's answers to booking questions about his age and date of birth because it fell under routine booking question exception to 'Miranda' warnings.
Juveniles 2DCA/2 Oct. 27, 2020
In re J.E.
Substantial evidence supported the trial court's determination that minor appreciated the wrongfulness of her conduct as required under Penal Code Section 26.
Juveniles 1DCA/4 Sep. 10, 2020
In re K.W.
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 775 and Section 786 did not authorize the juvenile court to reduce minor's robbery conviction to a lesser offense.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Sep. 10, 2020
In re I.M.
Probation requirement 'to report any police contacts' to deputy probation officer within 24 hours was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Aug. 26, 2020
In re A.M.
Juvenile court erred by placing minor in short-term residential therapeutic program based on probation department's recommendation which failed to include Child and Family Team input.
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Aug. 21, 2020
People v. Ochoa
Trial court abused its discretion by failing to consider youth-related mitigating factors before imposing life without parole for murder committed when defendant was 17 years old.
Juveniles 2DCA/7 Aug. 20, 2020
In re David C.
Juvenile court's jurisdiction over minor terminated when Senate Bill No. 439 went into effect; thus, juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate alleged violations of probation after its effective date.
Juveniles 5DCA Aug. 19, 2020
In re S.P.
Juvenile court has the authority to order vaccinations for dependent children under its jurisdiction.
Juveniles 2DCA/6 Aug. 10, 2020
In re M.P.
Juvenile court erred in continuing hearing six months beyond the time period allowed by statute as modified by emergency order.
Juveniles 2DCA/5 Aug. 5, 2020
In re Raymundo M.
Defendant committed assault even though he raised knife from 21 feet away because defendant would have been in striking distance if the victim hadn't escaped.
Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jul. 16, 2020
In re S.J.
Juvenile court erred in imposing Government Code and Vehicle Code penalties on juvenile because those penalties are inapplicable to juveniles adjudged ward of the court.
Juveniles 1DCA/5 Jun. 19, 2020
People v. Padilla
Proposition 57 applies retroactively to juveniles tried as adults whose judgments are not final; thus, appellant was entitled to transfer hearing.
Juveniles 2DCA/4 Jun. 12, 2020
In re B.J.
Juvenile erroneously committed to Division of Juvenile Justice based on his last adjudicated offense of resisting a peace officer.
Juveniles 2DCA/6 Jun. 1, 2020
Modification: In re J.H.
Restitution orders imposed in delinquency proceedings are not subject to 10-year enforcement period of Code of Civil Procedure Section 683.020.
Juveniles 3DCA May 5, 2020
In re Austin J.
Courts have jurisdiction to make initial child custody determination if this state was 'home state' of the child within six months before commencement of proceeding.
Juveniles 2DCA/1 Apr. 17, 2020
In re David C.
Juvenile court's order subjecting minor to electronics search condition was stricken because it failed reasonableness test under 'People v. Lent.'
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Apr. 10, 2020
Modification: In re David C.
Juvenile court's order subjecting minor to electronics search condition was stricken because it failed reasonableness test under 'People v. Lent.'
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Apr. 10, 2020
In re J.H.
Restitution orders imposed in delinquency proceedings are not subject to 10-year enforcement period of Code of Civil Procedure Section 683.020.
Juveniles 3DCA Apr. 8, 2020
In re Andrew M.
Incarcerated parents may waive their appearance, but juvenile court may only adjudicate petition if that parent has representation at the hearing.
Juveniles 2DCA/3 Mar. 24, 2020
In re S.E.
Juvenile court harmlessly erred by applying presumption of causality to victim restitution ordered under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 730.6.
Juveniles 5DCA Mar. 20, 2020
People v. Botello
A trial court must affirmatively and expressly find the circumstances to justify imposing a life without parole sentence upon a juvenile offender.
Juveniles 5DCA Mar. 3, 2020
In re Brown
Defendant's juvenile carjacking adjudication did not qualify as a 'strike' because there was no showing that the carjacking offense was committed with a deadly weapon.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Mar. 2, 2020
In re Amber K.
Juvenile's probation condition requiring her to submit electronic devices to warrantless searches was stricken, because it imposed a burden that was not reasonably related to future criminality.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Feb. 25, 2020
In re G.C.
An unappealed juvenile disposition or postdisposition order is final and binding and may not be attacked on an appeal from a later appealable order.
Juveniles CASC Feb. 21, 2020
In re E.F.
TROs issued at arraignments are not literally orders issued 'without notice' but are issued without notice in advance of the hearing and thus permitted.
Juveniles 2DCA/2 Feb. 18, 2020