In re N.A. CA2/6
Opinion
Opinion
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 2, 2024, N.A. was declared a ward of the court after admitting to a felony violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a)(4), assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.1 N.A. was placed on home probation. One month later, on July 12, 2024, police officers saw N.A. and another man running through a park that was a known “hang out” for gang members. They saw N.A. run into a nearby driveway and hide between two vehicles. The officers told N.A. to come out and N.A. was detained. A search of the area where N.A. was hiding revealed a semi-automatic firearm hidden in the front grill of a nearby vehicle. Following this incident, a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition was filed alleging N.A. carried a loaded firearm in violation of section 25850, subdivision (a), a felony. The People also filed a probation violation pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 777. N.A. admitted the new offense and that he violated the conditions of his probation by failing to obey all laws. The juvenile court placed N.A. in the Camp Community Placement Program with probation conditions.