In re J.S. CA2/6

FACTS

On April 26, 2023, Bryan went to school wearing a gold chain. J.S. saw the gold chain and asked Bryan to “hang out” with him on Friday. On Friday, J.S. drove to Bryan’s house. J.S. had two friends with him in the car. J.S. drove Bryan to McDonald’s where they ordered food and drove to a parking lot. Suddenly two men with guns approached the car. One man told Bryan to give him his property. Bryan gave the man his phone and watch. The man took his gold chain. The two armed men took items from the others in the car, and the two robbers then “ran off.” J.S. drove Bryan home. Bryan called the police. When Bryan went back to school, he saw the others who were in the car with him. They had the items that the two robbers had taken from them. Bryan realized that J.S. and J.S.’s friends had set him up for the robbery. Bryan looked at J.S.’s Instagram account where J.S. posted a video of the person who robbed Bryan holding and “flexing” Bryan’s gold chain. The People filed a section 602 petition alleging J.S. committed second degree robbery. J.S. denied the allegation. After an adjudication hearing, the juvenile court sustained the petition finding J.S. committed second degree…