In re Matthew C. CA2/7

DISCUSSION

1. Additional Background Facts At the outset of the disposition hearing, the juvenile court stated, “I have read and considered the disposition report. I have also reviewed the file. This is Matthew’s third sustained petition. The two prior petitions were both for misdemeanor vandalism. One of those is from Riverside County, one of those is an open petition that we need to proceed to disposition at this time, as well that is a petition dated December 11th 2014 [sic].” After observing the carjacking offense was Matthew’s first felony, he was 14 years old at the time, and had been in custody for eight months, the juvenile court indicated it was willing to consider a camp placement for Matthew. The court then stated, “I do note that the maximum confinement time on this charge is 19 years and then there is an added eight months for the two earlier petitions. So the total would be 19 years and eight months.” The court made no further mention of the two misdemeanor petitions or the maximum period of confinement. There are no copies of the misdemeanor petitions in the clerk’s transcript; a supplemental clerk’s transcript only contains a copy of the April 16, 2012 misdemeanor…