In re J.R. CA6

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 27, 2014H039813California917 words

Opinion

Opinion

I. INTRODUCTION

The minor, J.R., appeals from the juvenile court’s orders in a proceeding under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, subdivision (a). The minor admitted committing misdemeanor battery (Pen. Code, §§ 242, 243, subd. (a)), and the juvenile court found that the minor committed felony arson (Pen. Code, § 451, subd. (d)). The juvenile court placed the minor on probation with conditions that included: “That said minor not own, use, or possess any incendiary devices” and “[t]hat said minor have no contact of any type with Elliot S.” On appeal, the minor challenges the above two probation conditions, claiming they are unconstitutionally vague because they lack a knowledge requirement and that the term “incendiary devices” must be defined. The Attorney General does not oppose these probation conditions being modified. The minor also contends, and the Attorney General concedes, that the juvenile court’s disposition report incorrectly states that the minor admitted the felony arson count. We will modify the challenged probation conditions and the disposition report, and we will affirm the judgment as modified.

II. BACKGROUND

The facts of the charged…

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