In re M.C. CA5

BACKGROUND

On August 30, 2024, the prosecution filed a juvenile wardship petition under section 602, subdivision (a) (Petition B) alleging four counts of felony resisting custody staff (Pen. Code, § 69); four counts of battery on custody staff with injury (Pen. Code, § 243, subd. (c)(2); and one count of misdemeanor resisting custody staff (Pen. Code, § subd. (a)(1)). The allegations were filed after minor refused to comply with a juvenile institution officer’s request to empty a bag filled with dirty clothing. Instead, minor grabbed the bag and hit the officer in the chest several times. When backup arrived, officers attempted to handcuff minor and place her in a holding cell. While doing so, minor kicked the other three officers. On September 25, 2024, the prosecution filed a juvenile wardship petition under section 602, subdivision (a) (Petition C) alleging one count of assault with a deadly weapon, to wit, a metal chair (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1)), one count of assault by

All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise stated.

2. means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)), and…