Legal Opinion
Jesse W. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1978No. S.F. 23580PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CLARK, J.
Jesse W., a minor, seeks writ of prohibition to restrain the respondent juvenile court from proceeding pursuant to statute (Welf. & Inst. Code, former § 559, now § 253) to redetermine petitioner’s status as a ward after a referee had absolved petitioner of misconduct charged in a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602. Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 provides: “Any person who is under the age of 18 years when he violates any law of this state . . . defining crime ... is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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