In re D.M. CA1/2

FACTS

The facts relative to the probation violation, which are taken mostly from the Report and Recommendation of the Juvenile Division of the County Probation Department, are that on August 20, 2013, appellant was placed at Courage to Change, a local program, and left the placement on September 7 without permission. He was

2 arrested in Richmond on a bench warrant and placed in custody without incident. According to appellant’s counsel, appellant had been doing well at Courage to Change, but “there was some issues, his cousin had been shot and killed and he wanted to attend the funeral.” The Social Study and Case Assessment prepared by a probation officer states that both of appellant’s parents have lengthy criminal histories that include weapons and drug charges, as well as theft and fraud charges. His father is currently incarcerated and his mother, with whom he lives in San Pablo with a younger sibling, has a history of being placed on probation in San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Solano, and Contra Costa Counties. In 2012, appellant was shot in the leg by an unidentified person while standing in front of his house, and although he has recovered from this injury, the event…