In re Michael B. CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In November 2011, at age 14, the minor lived with his mother in San José. To his mother’s dismay, the minor began spending a lot of time with his older cousin, Jaime N., who turned 18 on November 30, 2011. The minor’s mother tried to keep him away from Jaime, because Jaime had been in “a lot of trouble before.” Around late November or early December 2011, the minor ran away from home and joined up with Jaime. The minor’s father filed a missing person report on December 6, 2011. A. Facts of the Offenses On November 27, 2011, a white, 1999 Toyota Camry was stolen from Tieu Nguyen in San José. 1. The Burglaries On the afternoon of December 6, 2011, someone burglarized Magdalena Deibert’s home in San José. The burglar or burglars entered an unlocked garage window and stole musical instruments, laptops, electronics, and jewelry. There were no witnesses to this burglary identified in the record. At 10:00 a.m. on December 7, 2011, two persons burglarized the home of Prashanta Vanka’s parents in San José. Vanka was home alone in his bedroom upstairs. Someone knocked on a door downstairs and rang the doorbell a couple times. Vanka 2 ignored it. Five or…