In re Alfredo V.
After a jurisdictional hearing, minor Alfredo V., was declared a ward, placed on probation, and ordered to a juvenile facility for 90 days. He was no stranger to the juvenile court: between 2002 and 2006, at least six petitions and subsequent petitions were filed against him. On the day in question, a month or so after his previously imposed wardship was terminated, minor engaged in a physical altercation with his father and his mother, the police were called, and thereafter a petition was filed charging him with two counts of assault (Pen. Code, 240) and two counts of battery (Pen. Code, 242). These charges were found to be true. The petitions remaining charge for possession of drug paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, 11364) was also found to be true but is not the subject of this appeal.
The courts statement that the push administered by father was effective parental discipline equates with a finding that the amount of force used by father was justifiable, a finding supported by substantial evidence. Implicit in this is that the court knew the law but was not persuaded that self defense was available under the facts of this case. To the extent the altercation also involved minors mother, no argument is made that minor here also was merely defending himself.
The judgment is affirmed.
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