In re Javier C. CA6

I. Statement of the Case

In February 2014, a juvenile wardship petition (Petition A) was filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, subdivision (a). The petition alleged that appellant, who was then 16 years old, committed the following misdemeanors: exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm (Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(1) – count 1); trespass on transit-related property (Pen. Code, § 369i, subd. (b) – count 2); and battery at a school (Pen. Code, §§ 242-243.2 – count 3). A few months later, a second judicial wardship petition (Petition B) was filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, subdivision (a). The petition alleged that appellant committed the offense of resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)(1)). Following a contested jurisdiction hearing as to Petition A, the juvenile court found true the allegation that appellant had committed a battery (Pen. Code, §§ 242- 243.2). Following a contested jurisdiction hearing as to Petition B, the juvenile court found true the allegation that appellant had resisted, delayed, or obstructed an officer (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)(1)). At the disposition hearing,…