Legal Opinion
People v. Patrick W.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 1, 1978No. Crim. 31806PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, J. *
A petition was filed in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court alleging that Patrick W., 13 years of age, was a minor coming within the provisions of section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code in that he had committed the crime of murder. The minor appeals from the order of the court sustaining the petition, declaring the minor a ward of the court and committing him to the California Youth Authority.
In February 1977, the minor lived in Acton, California, with his mother, a sister Deanna, age 11, and his stepfather, Edward Bullís, a Los Angeles police officer, who had…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- People v. Clyde H.California Court of Appeal · 1979
- In Re Brian W.California Court of Appeal · 1981
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