Kirkpatrick v. Michael B.

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

Nine-year-old Michael B. appeals the order of the juvenile court declaring him a ward of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602. The court based its order on a finding that Michael committed a burglary in violation of Penal Code section 459.

Evidence

Richard Lewis testified that on 16 April 1974 he parked and locked his 1967 Mercedes Benz automobile in the parking area of his apartment building on North Maltman Avenue in Los Angeles. On his return to the automobile he found the outside rearview mirror broken off, the antenna bent, and the windwing pried…