In re Jordan W.
Filed 2/9/07 In re Jordan W. CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Butte)
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In re JORDAN W., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JORDAN W., Defendant and Appellant. | C051437 (Super. Ct. No. J29788) |
The juvenile court sustained charges of two counts of arson[1] and one count of making a false police report against Jordan W., a minor. The minor was committed to the California Youth Authority.[2]
On appeal, the minor contends the evidence is insufficient to support the juvenile court's finding that he committed the arson charged in count 1 of the petition. Disagreeing, we shall affirm.
FACTS RELATING TO ARSON OF THE LUMBER BUILDING
The lumber building is one of four buildings owned by Diamond Match on a 136-acre site in Chico. The building was two stories tall, the size of a football field, made of wood and timber, over 100 years old, and had a basement with a dirt floor. No utilities were connected to the building. Although the Diamond Match property was enclosed by a six foot tall chain link fence, teenagers would frequently sneak into the building, break things, and leave graffiti spray cans and beer bottles.
During the night of November 19/20, 2004, the minor, Tabitha and Courtney entered the lumber building to â€
