In re E.M. CA4/3
Social media content can play a pivotal role in a criminal or juvenile trial, but like all evidence, sometimes it turns out to be significant, and sometimes it does not. Here, it does not affect the outcome.
E.M. (the minor), a ward of the court, contends: (1) there was insufficient evidence she committed assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)); and (2) the juvenile court erred in denying her motion to dismiss on grounds the prosecution failed to produce and/or preserve favorable, exculpatory video evidence of the assault that found its way onto Facebook. We reject both contentions.The court imposed a probation condition that the minor have no contact with the victim in its oral pronouncement of judgment. We modify a contrary minute order and affirm.
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