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In re V.V.
Citation:
51 Cal.4th 1020 (2011)Facts
On the afternoon of July 18, 2008, V.V. and J.H. (both 17-year-olds) joined a friend to climb a steep hill located behind a residential street in Pasadena. V.V. lit a large firecracker, which J.H. threw onto the brush-covered hillside. The firecracker exploded and caused a five-acre brush fire. Abel Ramirez, a Pasadena resident, heard a very loud explosion from his backyard patio. Shortly thereafter, Ramirez saw three young men running down the hill from the fire’s point of origin. Ramirez called 911 to report the fire and described the three young men. Ara Moujoukian, Ramirez’s neighbor, heard kids laughing, yelling, and “having a good time” outside his house. He heard them exclaiming “Wow,” “Look,” “Did you see that,” and “Fire.” When Moujoukian asked, “What are you guys doing?” they immediately ran away.
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