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Gabriel M. v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred in not following proper requirements and procedures for juvenile seeking appeal from order to be transferred from juvenile to adult criminal court.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Dec. 19, 2024
People v. J.S.
Clear and convincing evidence supported juvenile court's finding that minor with extensive delinquent history was not amenable to rehabilitation while under its jurisdiction where charged crimes were serious and sophisticated.
Juveniles 2DCA/6 Sep. 19, 2024
People v. I.B.
Statute's differing sex offender registration requirements for minors already in the custody of the juvenile justice system and those committed after the system's realignment did not violate equal protection.
Juveniles 3DCA Aug. 30, 2024
T.M. v. Superior Court (People)
Where minor's counsel declared doubt as to minor's competency, psychotherapist-patient privilege did not bar disclosure of minor's mental health records to court-appointed expert in competency proceeding.
Juveniles 1DCA/5 Aug. 29, 2024
In re Brandon H.
Juvenile wardship defendant was not entitled to a sealed and dismissed petition based on his completion of probation for an unrelated offense contained within another petition.
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Aug. 7, 2024
In re J.M.
Minor originally directly charged as an adult was entitled to retroactive application of ameliorative changes in the law that made it more difficult to transfer cases to adult criminal court.
Juveniles 3DCA Jul. 15, 2024
In re K.M.
Record provided insufficient evidence to support juvenile court's finding that 13-year-old student understood the wrongfulness of bringing a knife to school.
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Jun. 24, 2024
Modification: In re A.M.
Conviction as adult for crime committed at 14 years old was nonfinal after conditional reversal, entitling defendant to benefit from laws barring transfer of such cases to adult criminal court.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Juveniles 2DCA/6 Jun. 19, 2024
In re Jose R.
Juvenile court did not err in applying minor's precommitment custody credits to the maximum term of confinement rather than the maximum custodial term.
Juveniles 2DCA/7 Jun. 14, 2024
In re A.M.
Conviction as adult for crime committed at 14 years old was nonfinal after conditional reversal, entitling defendant to benefit from laws barring transfer of such cases to adult criminal court.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Juveniles 2DCA/6 Jun. 3, 2024
In re Taylor C.
Respondent was statutorily ineligible for sealing of juvenile records because of an offense requiring sex offender registration even though juvenile court dismissed his wardship petitions in the interests of justice.
Juveniles 1DCA/3 Apr. 18, 2024
Modification: In re Miguel R.
In examining the factors to determine a minor's amenability to rehabilitation, no single factor is statutorily required to be given greater weight.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Mar. 8, 2024
In re J.S.
Ward of the court has "satisfactorily completed" probation when there are no new findings of wardship involving moral turpitude or felony convictions during probation.
Juveniles 3DCA Mar. 7, 2024
In re Miguel R.
In examining the factors to determine a minor's amenability to rehabilitation, no single factor is statutorily required to be given greater weight.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Mar. 4, 2024
In re M.B.
In disagreement with earlier Court of Appeal precedent, a juvenile court has jurisdiction to modify a commitment order after the term of confinement begins.
Juveniles 1DCA/4 Feb. 2, 2024
In re K.B.
Convictions must be for a felony offense or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude to disqualify a minor from automatic dismissal of their juvenile justice petition.
Juveniles 3DCA Jan. 31, 2024
Modification: In re Tony R.
Juvenile ward who had been substantially complying with his rehabilitation plan was not presumptively entitled to a six-month reduction in his baseline term of confinement.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Jan. 30, 2024
In re Tony R.
Juvenile ward who had been substantially complying with his rehabilitation plan was not presumptively entitled to a six-month reduction in his baseline term of confinement.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Jan. 2, 2024
In re K.B.
Department of Health and Social Services failed to use "due diligence" to locate and contact the adult relatives of parents whose children were removed from parental custody.
Juveniles 1DCA/2 Dec. 1, 2023
In re Jerry R.
Disagreeing with other appellate courts, a welfare department must inquire into whether a child placed into protective custody is an Indian child.
Juveniles 5DCA Sep. 13, 2023
In re: Andres R.
Department of Public Social Services' duty to ask extended family members about child's Indian status applies when the child is placed into "temporary custody," not if placed into "protective custody."
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Aug. 25, 2023
In re A.B.
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 781 does not bar supplemental or amended petitions to seal juvenile records.
Juveniles 1DCA/5 Aug. 7, 2023
In re J.P.
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 782(a)(1) allows the juvenile court to dismiss any part of a petition against a ward and does not require dismissal of the entire petition.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Aug. 7, 2023
In re F.M.
Juvenile court failed to comply with its express declaration requirement for wobbler allegations since it did not discuss its discretion in the hearing transcript.
Juveniles CASC May 5, 2023
Modification: K.R. v. Superior Court (People)
Although Welfare & Institutions Code Section 709 establishes a maximum period of one year of remediation, the juvenile court's jurisdiction continued for a reasonable period afterward to resolve the minor's competency.
Juveniles 2DCA/1 Apr. 27, 2023
In re T.A.
Transfer of minor from juvenile court back to court of criminal jurisdiction was proper where it was not plausible that the juvenile court's decision would have been any different had it applied the newly applicable standard of proof.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Apr. 13, 2023
In re S.S.
It was reasonably probable the juvenile court would not have ordered minor's transfer to a court of criminal jurisdiction under the current version of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 707.
Juveniles 3DCA Apr. 3, 2023
K.R. v. Superior Court (People)
Although Welfare & Institutions Code Section 709 establishes a maximum period of one year of remediation, the juvenile court's jurisdiction continued for a reasonable period afterward to resolve the minor's competency.
Juveniles 2DCA/1 Apr. 3, 2023
In re E.P.
Prosecution was entitled to new fitness hearing to determine if juvenile court had jurisdiction over gang member's case based on the amended evidentiary standard.
Juveniles 2DCA/6 Mar. 20, 2023
M.E. v. Superior Court (People)
Deferred entry of judgment was not appropriate where the Section 602 petition was not filed until after the alleged offender was 25 years old.
Juveniles 2DCA/6 Mar. 7, 2023