In Re Omar R.

On December 18, 2000, following the juvenile court’s denial of minor Omar R.’s motion to suppress evidence of marijuana found on his person (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 700.1), the court accepted the minor’s admission to a charge of possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11357, subd. (b)). The minor’s admission was given in exchange for his being placed on informal supervision pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 654.2. The minor was so placed with a six-month review set for June 15, 2001. On December 21, 2000, the minor filed a notice of appeal challenging the denial of the suppression motion.

On June 15, 2001, the matter was continued to September 14 for further review because the minor had not completed some of the conditions of his informal supervision. On September 14, the court found that the minor had violated conditions of his informal supervision. Accordingly, the court sustained the petition based upon the minor’s admission that he had possessed marijuana, declared the minor a ward of the court, and placed him on probation.

On appeal from the dispositional order of September 14, 2001, the minor contends the court lacked jurisdiction to revoke…