In re T.C. CA3

I. BACKGROUND

In October 2023, the victim, O.D., listed a counterfeit Rolex watch for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $6,000. O.D. and an individual identified as “Ricky Garcia” on his online profile corresponded about the watch, ultimately agreeing to a sale price of $4,000. The two met at a public parking lot, and “Ricky Garcia” pulled a handgun on O.D., taking the watch without paying for it. The ensuing police investigation tied T.C. to the Ricky Garcia Facebook account, and O.D. identified T.C. as the assailant. In July 2024, the People filed a wardship petition (§ 602) alleging T.C. committed robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) with the enhancing allegation that he used a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022.53, subd. (b)). Following a contested jurisdictional hearing, the juvenile court sustained the allegations of the petition and found T.C. to be a ward of the court (§ 602). O.D. told authorities he purchased the watch for $1,200 but did not have any documentation of the purchase because it was a cash transaction for a counterfeit watch. At the January 2025 disposition hearing, T.C.’s attorney asked the juvenile court to reserve the restitution award so that he could contest the…