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Case: In re G.C. (2020) 8 Cal.5th 1119
Case Number: S252057
Updated: February 20, 2020

Challenge to Juvenile Court’s Failure to Expressly Declare Offense a Felony or Misdemeanor

Can the juvenile court's failure to expressly declare whether an offense is a felony or a misdemeanor (see In re Manzy W. (1997) 14 Cal.4th 1199) be challenged on appeal from orders…

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Case: In re F.M. (July 26, 2021, H048693) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 10/27/2021
Case Number: S270907/H048693
Updated: October 27, 2021

Adequate Exercise of Discretion Under In re Manzy W.?

Did the Court of Appeal err in ruling that the trial court adequately exercised its discretion to determine whether the juvenile's offenses were felonies or misdemeanors as required by Welfare…

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Case: In re D.N. (2022) 14 Cal.5th 202
Case Number: S268437/F080624
Updated: December 12, 2022

Court Delegating Authority to Allow Probation Department to Offer Minor Community Service Hours to Work Off Alleged Probation Violations

Did the trial court improperly delegate its authority to the probation department and violate the minor's due process rights by permitting the probation department to offer the minor community service…

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