D.G.
People v. D.G.
Opinion
concurrence Opinion
Marchiano, J.
concurrence Opinion
Concurring. — I concur in the result because there is nothing in the record to explain why the juvenile court judge imposed a 150-foot stay-away distance from school campuses. If the record in some way had indicated why the judge imposed the condition, the result of this review would have been different.
In 2009, 17-year-old D.G., a ward of the court with many prior referrals to the probation department, was under supervised probation for sale of marijuana in December 2008. He had been in the company of a probationer and a parolee at the time of his arrest for the marijuana sale. On July 29, 2009, he and his mother agreed to terms and conditions of probation that included that he not be on the campus or grounds of any school unless enrolled, accompanied by a parent or guardian or responsible adult, or authorized by the prior permission of school authorities. Juvenile Court Judge Dennis W. Hayashi imposed the terms of probation.
While on probation, he earned an eighth referral to the Alameda County Probation Department for a daytime burglary in August of 2009. Defendant breached a security gate, pried off a deadbolt, and kicked open the back door. Again, Judge Hayashi presided…
lead Opinion
Margulies, J.
Appellant D.G., a ward of the court, was placed on juvenile probation after he and another person were seen burglarizing a home. Neither appellant’s current burglary nor his past offenses were committed near a school or involved classmates or other juveniles. Yet in imposing probation, the juvenile court included a condition prohibiting appellant from coming within 150 feet of any school campus other than the school he is attending. Appellant contends the imposition of this condition was an abuse of the court’s discretion because it is unrelated to his current or past offenses or to his possible future criminality and is vague and overbroad, thereby improperly burdening his constitutional right to travel.
We conclude the condition as drawn was unreasonable because it is not related to appellant’s offenses and does not prohibit otherwise criminal conduct and because there is no evidence in the record to suggest the condition will serve a rehabilitative purpose by preventing his future criminality. We narrow the condition consistent with state law that prohibits persons from visiting school grounds without notifying school authorities and affirm the court’s dispositional…