John L. v. Superior Court

Bad Law

14 Cal. Rptr. 3d 261·33 Cal. 4th 158·91 P.3d 205

Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 17, 2004S098158California11,489 words

Opinion

Effective March 8, 2000, the Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Initiative (Prop. 21, Primary Elec. (Mar. 7, 2000)) (Proposition 21) amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 777. [1] Section 777, subdivision (a)(2) (section 777(a)(2)) establishes the juvenile court procedure for finding probation violations and modifying prior dispositions when new misconduct is committed by those on probation for crimes previously adjudicated under section 602.

As we recently explained in In re Eddie M. (2003) 31 Cal.4th 480, 494-502 , 3 Cal.Rptr.3d 119 , 73 P.3d 1115 ( Eddie M. ), former section 777 could be used to find a new criminal violation by one already a probationer under section 602, and thus to increase the person's maximum term of juvenile confinement. Accordingly, case law established that the new misconduct adjudicated under former section 777 must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt by evidence competent in a criminal trial. ( In re Arthur N. (1976) 16 Cal.3d 226, 234-240 , 127 Cal.Rptr. 641 , 545 P.2d 1345 ( Arthur N. ).)

However, Proposition 21 prevents use of section 777(a)(2) to produce new criminal adjudications and to thereby increase the maximum…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.

Parties

John L.
Plaintiff
Superior Court
Defendant

Judges

Baxter

Cites (61)

33 Cal. 4th 158
31 Cal. 4th 480
16 Cal. 3d 226
225 Cal. App. 3d 700
81 Cal. App. 4th 742
30 Cal. 4th 894
21 Cal. 4th 226
25 Cal. 4th 868
27 Cal. 4th 537
53 Cal. 3d 282
49 Cal. 3d 1260
25 Cal. 4th 796
482 U.S. 423
450 U.S. 24
497 U.S. 37
1 L. Ed. 648
539 U.S. 607
529 U.S. 513
514 U.S. 499
29 Cal. 4th 616
519 U.S. 433
107 U.S. 221
170 U.S. 343
529 U.S. 694
411 U.S. 778
408 U.S. 471
110 U.S. 574
397 U.S. 358
51 Cal. 3d 437
432 U.S. 282
301 U.S. 397
529 U.S. 244
31 Cal. 4th 510
215 Cal. App. 3d 452
15 Cal. 4th 608
39 Cal. 3d 931
27 Cal. 2d 753
181 Cal. App. 3d 39
177 Cal. App. 3d 461
275 Cal. App. 2d 483
52 Cal. App. 4th 618
33 Cal. App. 4th 1526
6 Cal. App. 4th 1278
140 Cal. App. 3d 445
10 Cal. App. 3d 814
277 F. Supp. 644
390 U.S. 713
116 F.3d 770
71 F.3d 582
792 P.2d 289
851 P.2d 912
274 Kan. 37
256 A.2d 670
354 Mass. 670
673 N.W.2d 182
518 N.W.2d 171
185 Misc. 2d 881
566 N.W.2d 431
28 Cal. 3d 548
14 Cal. 3d 557
6 Cal. App. 3d 890