In Re George T.

An amended petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleged that minor George T. ("Julius") [1] made three criminal threats (Pen.Code, § 422) (hereinafter "section 422"). It alleged that Mary S. was the victim in count 1, William Rasmussen was the victim in count 2, and Erin S. was the victim in count 3. After a contested jurisdictional hearing, the juvenile court sustained the allegations involving Mary and Erin but dismissed count 2. At the dispositional hearing, the juvenile court adjudged Julius to be a ward of the court and ordered him committed to the juvenile hall for 100 days. On appeal Julius contends the evidence was insufficient to prove that he made a criminal threat within the meaning of section 422. Alternatively, he contends his case must be remanded because the juvenile court failed to specify whether the offenses were misdemeanors or felonies.

Mary S. was taking an honors English class at the Santa Teresa High School (hereinafter "Santa Teresa") in the Eastside Union High School District in the spring of 2001. [2] When Julius transferred into the school from another school on March 7, he joined Mary's English class. There was one row…