In re J.M. CA3

BACKGROUND

Riverside County Between July 2009 and February 2011, the Riverside County District Attorney filed five petitions alleging the minor came within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 602.1 The allegations included two charges of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)), vandalism (id., § 594, subd. (a)), loitering on private property (id., § 647, subd. (h)), and possession of a knife on school grounds (id., § 626.10). During the initial proceedings, the juvenile court ordered a confidential psychological evaluation. The completed evaluation noted the minor had learning disorders and was mildly mentally retarded. It also noted the minor suffered from hallucinations and paranoid delusions. The court ordered an assessment of the minor pursuant to section 241.1 to determine whether a dependency or delinquency classification was appropriate for the minor’s case. The minor appeared in Riverside County juvenile court in March 2011 for disposition on these five separate petitions. The court followed the joint recommendation of the probation officer and the social worker and found the matter should proceed in delinquency court. The minor…