In re Tommy
Filed 2/3/06 In re Tommy H. CA5




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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA




SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT





In re TOMMY H., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.
H028972

(Monterey County

Super. Ct. No. J37915)

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

TOMMY H.,

Defendant and Appellant.


This juvenile proceeding involves defendant Tommy H., a minor. On appeal, the minor challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the juvenile court's finding that he possessed marijuana for sale in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11359. For reasons explained below, we reject the minor's challenge. We therefore affirm the court's dispositional order.

To establish the proper framework for our review, we first summarize the statutes that govern juvenile proceedings. Against that framework, we describe the factual and procedural history of this case. We then address the specific contention raised here.

STATUTORY BACKGROUND
Juvenile delinquency proceedings are governed by the Welfare and Institutions Code, starting with section 602. (Further unspecified statutory references are to that code.) Among the statute's express purposes are â€