Z.A.
People v. Z.A.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Aaron, J.
I.
INTRODUCTION
Authorities at the San Ysidro port of entry, at the border between Mexico and the United States, discovered approximately 36 pounds of marijuana hidden in a car in which Z.A., a minor, was riding as a passenger. The People filed a petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 charging Z.A. with two counts of transporting more than 28.5 grams of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11360, subd. (a)) 1 (counts 1, 2), and one count of possessing marijuana for sale (§ 11359) (count 3). After an adjudication hearing, the juvenile court found the allegations to be true. At a subsequent disposition hearing, the court committed Z.A. to the “Short Term Offender Program” for a period of 90 days.
On appeal, 2 Z.A. contends that the juvenile court erred in admitting evidence of statements she made to law enforcement officers during a *1405 custodial interrogation on the night of her arrest. Z.A. claims that the statements were obtained in violation of Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 [ 16 L.Ed.2d 694 , 86 S.Ct. 1602 ] (Miranda) and its progeny. Z.A. also claims that there is insufficient evidence to support the true findings on all of the counts.…