In re F.L. CA1/5

I. BACKGROUND

The district attorney filed an amended juvenile wardship petition alleging appellant had committed the crimes of petty theft, residential burglary and receiving stolen property. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602, subd. (a); Pen. Code, §§ 484, 488, 459, 460, subd. (a), 496, subd. (a).) Appellant entered a no contest plea to the receiving stolen

1 property count in exchange for dismissal of the remaining charges, and was placed on probation conditioned on a six-month commitment to OAYRF. Appellant’s probation was violated several times: twice for fighting with other residents of OAYRF, once for failing to appear in court for a scheduled parole review after his initial release from OAYRF, and once for making an inappropriate sexual comment to a female staff member at OAYRF. His commitment at OAYRF was extended a total of 150 days for these violations. After appellant’s commitment to OAYRF had expired and he returned home, his probation officer filed a notice of probation violation alleging appellant had failed to attend school regularly and had tested positive for THC.1 Appellant did not appear for the scheduled probation violation hearing, and a bench warrant issued for his…