In re T.M. CA1/2

BACKGROUND

T.M. first appeared before the juvenile court at the age of 16 when the People filed a juvenile wardship petition pursuant to section 602, subdivision (a), on July 30, 2012. T.M. had been arrested while in possession of a revolver and packets of cocaine and pleaded no contest to a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11370.1, subdivision (a) (possession of a controlled substance with a firearm). At the August 24, 2012 disposition hearing, the court committed T.M. to the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF) for a mandatory six-month program. At a December 11, 2012 review hearing, the court changed T.M.’s commitment to a regular six-month program, making him eligible for release that month. T.M. was released on December 21, 2012, on a 90- day parole, which he completed successfully. On January 23, 2014, police searched the Antioch, California home of T.M.’s mother, with whom T.M. was living. They found marijuana, a digital scale, another digital scale with white powder residue, and plastic sandwich bags belonging to T.M. They also found “a Springfield XD-40,” a loaded .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol, a .38- caliber revolver, a Ruger Redhawk…