Alves v. Justice Court

Appellant Alves was charged with a violation of section 702 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the specific acts alleged being that he wilfully aided and abetted a minor to be in a public place at the hour of 11:30 p.m. in violation of the curfew law of the city of Chico (Chico Municipal Code, § 684a), and that said act by the appellant caused the minor to come within section 700, subdivision (m), of the Welfare and Institutions Code. At the preliminary hearing appellant moved to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the ordinance in question is unconstitutional. His motion was…