In re S.B. CA1/4

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Underlying Offense The Solano County District Attorney filed a juvenile wardship petition (§ 602, subd. (a)) on July 31, 2013, alleging Minor had committed second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) (count one). The petition was later amended to add allegations that Minor had committed misdemeanor giving false information to a police officer (Pen. Code,

1 All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

1 § 148.9, subd. (a)) (count two), felony grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (c)) (count three), and misdemeanor battery (Pen. Code, § 242) (count four). Pursuant to a negotiated disposition, Minor admitted to counts three and four, and counts one and two were dismissed. According to the probation report, Minor and his uncle, also a minor, approached the victim outside a Wells Fargo bank on July 30, 2013. The victim had returned to his vehicle after withdrawing $100 from the automated teller machine. The uncle stood at the victim’s window, pointed the gun at him, and demanded money. The victim handed over his wallet. Both suspects ran away and the victim drove to a nearby gas station to wait for the police. The police were able…