Failure to label minor’s wobbler offense requires remand regardless of likelihood of sentence change; the error can be raised for the first time on appeal
At the Lectern
MAY 4, 2023
” The court’s unanimous opinion by Justice Goodwin Liu notes that since enactment of the statute (Welfare and Institutions Code section 702), “we have thrice remanded for further proceedings to remedy noncompliance with its express declaration requirement.” In In re F.M. , ” It does so for a fourth time in F.M.
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