In re William K. CA1/3

Facts and Procedural History In May 2013, the minor was declared a ward of the court following his admission to misdemeanor battery. (Pen. Code, § 243, subd. (d).) The court placed him on probation and released him to his mother’s custody. In October 2013, he was continued as a ward of

1 the court following his admission to felony battery. The court committed him to the Changing Paths residential program for four months, after which he was released home on probation. As a condition of probation, the minor was required to obey all laws, attend school regularly, report to his probation officer, abstain from the use of drugs and alcohol, submit to drug and alcohol testing, submit a DNA sample, not associate with gangs, and not acquire gang-related tattoos. In June 2014, the probation department filed a petition alleging the minor violated his probation by (1) testing positive for marijuana in April 2014; (2) failing to attend school regularly; (3) missing scheduled appointments with his probation officer in April and May 2014; (4) failing to submit a DNA sample; and (5) failing to drug test. A supplemental report alleged a sixth violation: newly acquired gang-related tattoos. A…