In re Alex A.
Defendant and appellant minor admitted as true the allegation in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition that charged him with grand theft from a person. At a contested dispositional hearing, the prosecution sought to require minor to register as a gang member under section 186.30. The court found by a preponderance of the evidence that the grand theft committed by minor was gang related, within the meaning of section 186.30. The court thus ordered minor to register as a gang member within 10 days of his release.
On appeal, minor contends that: 1) the juvenile court improperly utilized the preponderance of the evidence standard of proof in determining whether his crime was gang related; and 2) there was insufficient evidence to support the court's finding that minor's crime was gang related. Court affirm.
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