Legal Opinion

People v. Todd W.

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 27, 1979No. Civ. 4470PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DAVIS, J. *

Appellant, Todd W. (hereinafter Todd), 13 years old, admitted the allegations of a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, charging him with a violation of Vehicle Code section 10851 (auto theft). At the October 5, 1978, dispositional hearing, the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, sitting as a juvenile court, ordered Todd committed to the California Youth Authority (CYA) for a maximum term of three years. Todd’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion.

The acts forming the basis of the present petition occurred on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kirkpatrick v. Aline D.California Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Cabell v. John H.California Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Kirkpatrick v. Clarence B.California Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. Fare v. Michael R.California Court of Appeal · 1977
  5. Graver v. Willy L.California Court of Appeal · 1976

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. Abdul Y.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. People v. Michael D.California Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. People v. Robert H.California Court of Appeal · 2002
  4. People v. Eugene R.California Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Manney v. CabellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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