Legal Opinion
People v. Michael D.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 1987No. A034383PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LOW, P. J.
We hold that an order of the juvenile court committing a minor to the California Youth Authority may be validly based on punishment and public safety grounds so long as it will also provide rehabilitative benefit to the minor.
The minor, Michael D., appeals from an order of wardship (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602) 1 committing him to the California Youth Authority (CYA) after he admitted to one count of sexual battery. (Pen. Code, § 243.4, subd. (a).) The minor contends that the juvenile court judge abused his discretion in committing him to CYA. We affirm.
On January 12,1986,…
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