In re Alonzo G. CA1/5

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 2012, a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition charged appellant with brandishing a weapon (Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(1)) and making criminal threats (Pen. Code, § 422). In August 2012, appellant admitted the criminal threats allegation, and the brandishing allegation was dismissed. Appellant was placed on formal probation without wardship pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 725. The court awarded restitution to the victim in an amount to be determined.

1 In January 2013, appellant admitted that he had been suspended from school for smoking marijuana, thereby violating his probation. In February 2013, the court sustained allegations of subsequent probation violations, with findings that appellant had been absent from school, did not return home, and violated his curfew. In March 2013, appellant was declared a ward of the court, placed on probation with electronic monitoring, and returned to live with his mother. On May 1, 2013, appellant admitted he again violated his probation, this time based on his school performance. He was returned to probation with all previous orders to remain in effect. On May 31, 2013,…