In re L.V. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

This appeal concerns a juvenile court transfer hearing under subdivision (a) of

Welfare and Institutions Code section 707.1 About two weeks before his 17th birthday,

defendant and appellant L.V. (L.V.), robbed a high school friend for his cash and put a

handgun directly to his head and fired. The gun malfunctioned. L.V. cleared the jam and

fired at his friend as he fled, striking him in the shoulder. A juvenile wardship petition

(§ 602) was filed charging L.V. with attempted first degree murder (Pen. Code,

§§ 664/187, subd. (a)), robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and assault with a semiautomatic

firearm attempted murder (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (b)), along with firearm and great

bodily injury enhancements. The juvenile court granted the People’s motion to transfer

the matter from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction (adult criminal court).

L.V. appealed, contending there was insufficient evidence to support the juvenile court’s

order transferring the matter to adult criminal court. We find substantial evidence

supports the juvenile court’s findings and affirm the order.

1 All future statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions…