In Re Carl N.

Carl N., a ward of the juvenile court, who was bom in 1988 and has a long history of juvenile delinquency (including vandalism, gang activity, drug abuse, a felony assault, and multiple violations of probation) and repeated failure to benefit from less restrictive commitments, appeals an order committing him to the California Youth Authority (CYA) after he admitted he had again violated probation. Carl contends file court abused its discretion because there was no evidence demonstrating that he would likely benefit from a CYA commitment or that the commitment would meet his reformatory, educational, discipline or treatment needs or that the public would be safer. We affirm the CYA commitment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. First Petition (November 2001)

In November 2001, the District Attorney of San Diego County filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, alleging that Carl had committed petty theft (Pen. Code, §§ 484, 488) and misdemeanor battery (Pen. Code, § 242). Carl admitted the petition’s allegations, and in January 2002, the court adjudged him a ward of the court (§ 602), placed him under the care, custody and control of the San…