In re A.M. CA2/8

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Interpreting the evidence in the light most favorable to the judgment, the record shows that appellant acted as a lookout while his companion committed numerous acts of vandalism using orange spray paint. (In re Roderick P. (1972) 7 Cal.3d 801, 809 [review of sufficiency of the evidence claims in juvenile context is same as in criminal cases].) Appellant looked up and down the street as his companion painted letters eight to 12 times on a fence, poles, a door, a fire hydrant, and signs. The property damage from the vandalism was in an amount greater than $400. Appellant was reported, caught, and searched by a police officer. Appellant was carrying two “slap tags,” which are stickers commonly placed on signs, walls, or other private or public property. The stickers are a method of quickly vandalizing property. At trial, no witness testified for the defense. The court sustained the allegations that appellant committed felony vandalism and possessed the implements to commit vandalism, a misdemeanor. The court emphasized that appellant and his companion moved together through numerous acts of vandalism. Appellant was permitted to remain in his home with specified…