In re A.H.

BACKGROUND

On May 7, 2024, the district attorney filed a wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602, subd. (a))2 and, on May 17, amended it to allege that then 16-year-old A.H. committed second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and grand theft of a person (id., § 487, subd. (c)). A.H. pleaded no contest to the grand theft count in exchange for the dismissal of the robbery count. On June 14, A.H. was adjudged a ward of the juvenile court, placed on probation, and released to home supervision in his mother’s home with a GPS ankle monitor, subject to various terms and conditions. On June 24, the probation department filed a notice of probation violation (§ 777). On June 25, A.H. admitted he violated the conditions of probation by failing to obey his mother, leaving his residence on multiple occasions without probation’s approval, and violating curfew. The court accepted the admissions and on July 18, continued A.H.’s wardship and probation and released him to home supervision. On August 14, the probation filed another notice of probation violation. August 27, A.H. admitted he violated the conditions of probation by failing to attend two meetings of his mentorship program, testing…