In re Pedro N. CA1/5

BACKGROUND

Appellant, born in January 1995, was declared a ward of the court in March 2011, after he pled no contest to an allegation in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, subdivision (a) petition (602(a) petition) that he committed residential burglary (Pen. Code, § 459). A second allegation in the petition that he received stolen property (Pen.

1 Code, § 496, subd. (a)) was dismissed, as was another residential burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) allegation in a second 602(a) petition. The juvenile court placed appellant in his parent’s home and directed him to participate in the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. In July 2011, appellant admitted allegations in a third 602(a) petition that he drove under the influence of alcohol and without a license (Veh. Code, §§ 12500, subd. (a), 23152, subd. (b).) On July 6, the juvenile court removed appellant from his parent’s home and placed him at juvenile hall. On July 20, appellant was released from juvenile hall with orders to participate in several programs (including substance abuse programs) in addition to the prior ACT referral. On October 20, the juvenile court vacated the referral to the ACT program and referred…