In re T.T. CA1/5

BACKGROUND

Jurisdiction Following a contested jurisdictional hearing, the juvenile court found true allegations that Minor committed robbery and that a principal was

1 All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and

Institutions Code.

1 armed with a firearm during the commission of the offense. As relevant here, the evidence presented at the jurisdictional hearing and summarized in the probation report established that Minor and his cousin attempted to rob a man at a mall on the afternoon of December 31, 2021. When another man tried to stop the robbery, Minor’s cousin shot him. The shooting victim subsequently died from his injuries. Probation Report A probation report submitted in advance of the October 2023 disposition hearing quoted Minor describing his cousin and co-responsible as “ ‘like a brother.’ ” Minor characterized his family as supportive and loving. Prior to entering juvenile hall, Minor had struggled with school attendance and completing assignments. Minor was diagnosed with ADHD but discontinued taking medication because of the side effects. Minor denied drug or alcohol use. In September 2019, a juvenile court had sustained allegations of…