In re G.M. CA2/2

DISCUSSION

We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to section 800 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Id., subd. (a).)

I. The Order Was Proper Because There Was Sufficient

Evidence G.M. Violated Penal Code Section 25850, Subdivision (a) A. Applicable Law A 17-year-old minor, like G.M. was at the time of his apprehension and the order below, may be declared a ward of the juvenile court if the court determines he has committed a criminal act other than an age curfew violation. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602, subd. (a).) Such a determination may be made only upon admissible evidence sufficient to constitute proof beyond a reasonable doubt. (§ 701.) B. Standard of Review “When addressing claims of insufficient evidence in the context of a juvenile court judgment sustaining criminal allegations, ‘we must apply the same standard of review applicable to any claim by a criminal defendant challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support a judgment of conviction on appeal.’ [Citation.] Thus, ‘ “ ‘we review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence—that is, evidence that is reasonable,…