In re S.T. CA3

BACKGROUND

We dispense with details of the minor’s offenses as they are unnecessary to resolve this appeal. The report for the initial disposition hearing was filed in September 2012. It noted the minor was born in January 2000. The minor had referrals for 29 offenses, including one for robbery and six for burglary. The minor had been booked into juvenile hall 11 times for a total of 276 days of incarceration. He had 13 write ups for disobedience since his initial detention. The minor had been released to electronic monitoring on “numerous occasions,” but accumulated six orders to show cause for going out of range, running away, leaving home without permission, or incurring new offenses. The minor took several medications for mental health and had an extensive history with mental health issues. He was found incompetent at a March 2011 competency hearing and ordered to undergo competency training. The training was delayed due to the minor’s new violation and failure to attend training, so he was not deemed competent

Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 until August 2012. He had been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit…