California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Henry V. (In re Henry V.), G049722 (Cal. App. 2015):
We review a juvenile court's denial of a motion to dismiss pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 701.1 for substantial evidence. (In re Man J. (1983) 149 Cal.App.3d 475, 482.) We must view the record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether the facts and their reasonable inference supports the juvenile court's finding. (Ibid.) Thus, we must examine the entire record to determine whether there is "'slight'" or "'minimal'" evidence from which the juvenile court could reasonably infer a crime was committed. (People v. Jones (1998) 17 Cal.4th 279, 301 (Jones).) "The inference need not be 'the only, or even the most compelling, one . . . [but need only be] a reasonable one . . . .' [Citation.]" (Id. at pp. 301-302.)
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