In re A.A. CA3

BACKGROUND

The People initiated wardship proceedings in October 2021, alleging that the minor (who was 14 years old at the time) committed second degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459 -- count 1),1 felony vandalism (§ 594, subd. (a) -- counts 2-3), resisting a police officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1) -- count 4), misdemeanor battery (§ 242 -- count 5), and evading a police officer by motor vehicle (Veh. Code, § 2800.1 subd. (a) -- count 6). The minor admitted the count 2 charge of felony vandalism and the count 5 charge of misdemeanor battery, and the remaining counts were dismissed on the People’s motion. The juvenile court placed the minor on six months informal probation. In April 2022, probation filed a petition for violation of probation. The next month, the People filed a new wardship petition alleging the minor had committed battery with serious bodily injury (§ 243, subd. (d) -- count 1) and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4) -- count 2). The minor admitted the count 2 charge of assault and he also admitted the probation violation allegations. The remaining count was dismissed. The juvenile court determined that the minor was a ward…