In Re Luis F.

People v. Luis F.

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177 Cal. App. 4th 176·2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1441·99 Cal. Rptr. 3d 174
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 31, 2009A123599California6,487 words

Opinion

Opinion

Richman, J.

INTRODUCTION

Luis E appeals from a disposition declaring him a ward of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 based on his attempted second degree robbery (Pen. Code, §§211, 664) of a fellow high school student. After a contested hearing, the juvenile court found Luis had committed the crime and placed him on probation.

Luis claims there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that he had attempted a robbery, claiming instead that it was an attempted theft from the person, followed by a battery. He further claims that one of the conditions of probation—that he continue to take prescribed medications—is unlawful and must be stricken. We modify the judgment by clarifying that Luis must continue to take only those medications prescribed for depression and social anxiety disorder. Otherwise we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 25, 2008, 17-year-old Luis was caught on his high school campus with an Ecstasy pill and cited for a misdemeanor violation of Health and Safety Code section 11377, subdivision (a). He was taken to the office, where he was expelled from school.

While unsupervised, he wandered back onto campus and…

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