Misdemeanors
The California 4th District Court of Appeal struck down a probation condition that prohibited a youth from associating with any known gang members because the condition was not reasonably related to the underlying offense. The court stated in relevant part: When a gang condition imposed by the juvenile court involves non-criminal conduct and prohibits a…
From the abstract: “Hundreds of thousands of children are brought under the jurisdiction of delinquency courts every year in the United States. Despite the reality that most children engage in delinquent behavior during their adolescence, poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, and children who identify as LGBTQIA+ comprise a disproportionate number of those who become delinquency system-involved. These disparities exist…
