In re K.C. CA6

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 24, 2015H040667California3,618 words

Opinion

Opinion

INTRODUCTION

Appellant K.C. challenges several terms and conditions imposed by the juvenile court after discharging him from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on supervised reentry. Modifying several of the challenged conditions, we will affirm the order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Social and Delinquency Background At the time of his underlying commitment offense, K.C. was a member of the “Samoan Bloods” criminal street gang. He had joined the gang when he was nine years old because several of his family members were gang members. K.C. had a history of delinquent behavior. In 2004, K.C. had two citations for petty theft and soliciting marijuana sales. In 2006, he was issued a citation for battery against another minor. In 2007, K.C. robbed and assaulted another minor with a metal bar. Before that assault, K.C. asked the victim whether he was a Sureño gang member. Also in 2007, K.C. stole an iPod from a victim and struck him with a rock on the back of his head. In 2008, K.C. and other individuals robbed a victim using a knife. After the robbery, the officers searched K.C. and found that he possessed marijuana.

B. Underlying Offense

On January 21, 2010, K.C.,…

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