Legal Opinion
People v. Benefield
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1977No. Crim. 14900PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
Mark Lee Benefield, a minor, was charged by Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petitions in the juvenile court with the commission of acts which, if committed by an adult, would have amounted to murder (Pen. Code, § 187), kidnaping with intent to commit robbery (Pen. Code, § 209), robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and unlawful possession of an automobile (Veh. Code, § 10851).
The juvenile court conducted a hearing according to Welfare and Institutions Code section 707, following which it concluded that Benefield was not a fit and proper subject to be dealt with under the…
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