Callahan

By orders of the juvenile court Thomas G., a minor, was (1) found to have violated the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 11910, and therefore to be a person described by Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, (2) declared a ward of the court, and (3) placed under the supervision of the court’s probation officer, to reside in the home of his parents. His appeal from the “judgment” will be treated as an appeal from these orders.

Cecil Whitoff was dean of students of a Contra Costa County high school. He was charged with the duty of enforcing student discipline, a substantial part of which concerned the use of dangerous drugs and narcotics by students. A classmate of Thomas told the dean that he had seen Thomas take a pill in the electric shop and that he was “possibly obviously intoxicated” and “perhaps unable to maintain himself.” The dean testified he “believed that there would be good reason for [the classmate] to say this and so I desired to find out if this were true.” He and the high school principal went to the electric shop where Thomas was asked to return with them to the dean’s office. At the principal’s request Thomas there emptied his pockets on…