36 Cited authorities

In re Heather A.
52 Cal.App.4th 183 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996) Cited 1,118 times
Holding that a parent's failure to protect a child from exposure to domestic violence "is neglect; it is a failure to protect [the child] from the substantial risk of encountering the violence and suffering serious physical harm or illness from it. Such neglect causes the risk."
United States v. Freed
401 U.S. 601 (1971) Cited 519 times
Holding that a violation of § 5861(d) may be established without proof that the defendant was aware of the fact that the firearm he possessed was unregistered
In re J.N.
181 Cal.App.4th 1010 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 481 times
Holding that current risk of harm is required
Day v. City of Fontana
25 Cal.4th 268 (Cal. 2001) Cited 292 times
Adopting construction of statute that “promotes, rather than defeats, its general purpose”
In re Ethan N.
122 Cal.App.4th 55 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004) Cited 223 times
Holding juvenile court abused its discretion by failing to consider the child's "need for stability in directing that reunification services be provided" where the child "was detained within days of his birth and thereafter remained with the same caretaker, a relative who was ready and willing to provide long-term care"
Brown v. Kelly Broadcasting Co.
48 Cal.3d 711 (Cal. 1989) Cited 344 times 1 Legal Analyses
Adopting negligence standard
In re Malinda S
51 Cal.3d 368 (Cal. 1990) Cited 319 times
Holding that when juvenile court relies on hearsay social study in dependency proceeding, due process requires that each party receive a copy of the report, have the right to subpoena and cross-examine the investigating officer and persons whose hearsay statements are contained in the report, and be allowed to introduce evidence in rebuttal
In re Reeves
35 Cal.4th 765 (Cal. 2005) Cited 174 times
Noting " period of presentence confinement is indivisibly attributed to all of the offenses with which the prisoner is charged and of which he is eventually convicted"; holding, under § 2933.1(c), courts cannot "parse such a single, unitary period of presentence confinement into hypothetical overlapping terms eligible to earn credit at different rates"
In re Adam D.
183 Cal.App.4th 1250 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 142 times
Holding that evidence a child "hassuffered" physical harm or abuse is sufficient to support jurisdiction
In re Jorge M
23 Cal.4th 866 (Cal. 2000) Cited 173 times
Holding that “text, history and surrounding statutory context provide no compelling evidence of legislative intent to exclude all scienter from the offense defined in section 12280(b)”
Rule 8.200 - Briefs by parties and amici curiae
Cal. R. 8.200 Cited 713 times
(a)Parties' briefs (1) Each appellant must serve and file an appellant's opening brief. (2) Each respondent must serve and file a respondent's brief. (3) Each appellant may serve and file a reply brief. (4) No other brief may be filed except with the permission of the presiding justice, unless it qualifies under (b) or (c)(7). (5) Instead of filing a brief, or as part of its brief, a party may join in or adopt by reference all or part of a brief in the same or a related appeal. (Subd (a) amended

IN RE ETHAN C.

36 Cited authorities

Holding that a parent's failure to protect a child from exposure to domestic violence "is neglect; it is a failure to protect [the child] from the substantial risk of encountering the violence and suffering serious physical harm or illness from it. Such neglect causes the risk."

Holding that a violation of § 5861(d) may be established without proof that the defendant was aware of the fact that the firearm he possessed was unregistered

Holding that current risk of harm is required

Adopting construction of statute that “promotes, rather than defeats, its general purpose”

Adopting negligence standard

Holding that evidence a child "hassuffered" physical harm or abuse is sufficient to support jurisdiction

Holding that “text, history and surrounding statutory context provide no compelling evidence of legislative intent to exclude all scienter from the offense defined in section 12280(b)”