John O. v. Superior Court

Opinion

LUCAS, J.

Introduction

Having previously denied the minor’s petition for writ of mandate to compel the juvenile court to vacate its order denying the minor’s motion for informal supervision and to make a new order granting said order, this court, pursuant to order of the California Supreme Court, issued an alternative writ of mandate.

A petition was filed in juvenile court on August 2, 1984, in which it was alleged that John O. came within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, in that John allegedly committed a felony violation of section 10851 of the Vehicle Code…