In re A.B.
California Court of Appeal
2011 WL 193402 (2011)
- Written by Liz Nakamura, JD
Facts
A.B. (plaintiff), a 13-year-old boy, poked M.R., a 14-year-old girl, in the buttocks during gym class. When M.R. objected to A.B. poking her buttocks, M.R. insulted her, resulting in a physical fight between A.B. and M.R. A.B. was suspended from school for five days. Subsequently, the juvenile court held that A.B. had committed sexual battery against M.R. and placed A.B. on probation subject to counseling and community service. A.B. appealed, arguing that he did not commit sexual battery because he poked M.R.’s buttocks to annoy her, not for sexual gratification. A.B. further argued that the charge was disproportionate because a sexual-battery conviction would require him to register as a sex offender.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Aronson, J.)
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