In re Christopher D. CA2/2

BACKGROUND

On January 4, 2013, a petition was filed to bring minor within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 (first petition). Counts 1 and 2 of the first petition alleged that minor committed vandalism with graffiti damage under $400, in violation of section 594, subdivision (a); count 3 alleged dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, in violation of section 136.1, subdivision (b); and count 4 alleged that minor exhibited a firearm in violation of section 417, subdivision (a)(2). The first petition further alleged pursuant to section 186.22, subdivision (d), that minor committed each of the crimes for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. On January 25, 2013, two additional petitions were filed (petition A and petition B) pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602. Petition A alleged two additional counts of vandalism with graffiti damage under $400 (counts 1 & 2), in violation of section 594, subdivision (a), and that minor committed the crimes for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang, in violation of section…