In re C.E. CA3

FACTS

On December 22, 2012, the minor and an accomplice stole a pair of boots from a department store. The accomplice removed the price tag and the minor put the boots on her feet. Outside the store, they were caught by a loss prevention officer and gave false names to him as well as to a deputy sheriff. The minor reported that she followed the rules of the house in which she lived with her mother and other relatives, did chores, and obeyed curfew. She also claimed that her mother-approved friends were good influences and denied associating with gang members. The minor admitted having smoked marijuana but not since August or September 2012 and denied the use of other drugs or alcohol. The minor stated that she was in good physical and mental health. The minor admitted that she had several unexcused absences at the beginning of the school year. She also reportedly had several

2 detentions and four suspensions in 2012 for failing to attend class, fighting, and disruptive behavior. The minor’s mother reported to the probation officer that the minor had been lying to her over the previous year. The mother tested the minor for drugs and alcohol on a regular basis since May 2012. The…