CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Standard of Proof
 11 Cards On This Topic:
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt required to sustain delinquency petition.
  • Habeas relief granted M who was found culpable on aiding and abetting theory for 1st degree murder simply because he was present when his brother shot victim.
  • Sufficient evidence supported the juvenile ct.'s finding that M possessed the malice necessary for second degree murder.
  • Conviction for felony vehicle theft reversed where prosecution did not prove vehicle was worth more than $950.
  • PC 653k is violated any time a person carries a switchblade knife on his or her person, regardless of where the possession occurs.
  • M charged with possessing unregistered assault weapon ••knew or reasonably should have known•• the characteristics which brought it within the registration requirements of the AWCA.
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt required to prove allegation in petition charging act which would be crime if committed by adult.
  • Appellate review of delinquency findings same as adult conviction: substantial evidence to support finding.
  • Stickers found on M when arrested fell within definition of graffiti tools or implements proscribed by PC 594.2.
  • Standard of proof in juvenile proceedings involving criminal acts is same as standard in adult criminal trials.
  • Ruling on motion to dismiss at close of DA’s case, juvenile court weighs evidence and evaluates credibility of witnesses against standard of reasonable doubt.


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