California Legal Brief

The Rule of In re J.H. is that victims have the constitutional and statutory right to present victim impact statements at juvenile court six-month review hearings under section 875, and courts may consider such statements when limited to components relevant to the minor's rehabilitation and empathy development, under circumstances where a juvenile's baseline confinement term is being reviewed for potential reduction.

The Rule of In re O.F. is that a juvenile court cannot transfer a minor to criminal court based on evidence that does not meet the clear and convincing standard or without proper consideration of mandatory rehabilitative factors, under circumstances where the minor has demonstrated consistent willingness to engage in available treatment and programming while in custody.