In re C.O. CA3

BACKGROUND

On May 28, 2012, John Serra was driving to a family barbecue when he saw a group of people in front of a liquor store. Serra knew something was going on as several people had their cell phones out. Serra pulled over to the side of the road about two and a half blocks away, looked out his rearview mirror, and saw a man on a bicycle and a woman walking behind him approach. He heard a discussion between the couple and one of them said, “Those guys jumped that guy and they have a weapon.” Serra turned his vehicle around to the other side of the street, where he pulled over and looked at what was happening. A man came walking by; Serra could tell he had been assaulted. Serra asked the man if he was okay. The man shook his head no and walked past Serra’s vehicle. As Serra watched through his side mirror, he saw another man and a teal green Camaro come up behind the man who had been assaulted. The man who was following started fighting with the assault victim. At the same time, the Camaro drove past Serra’s car and pulled over. The minor and another male jumped out of the Camaro and headed to the fight. Serra testified the minor “was about to join in with assaulting the…