In re W.R. CA1/1

INTRODUCTION

Minor W.R. appeals from the juvenile court’s order denying his motion to modify the court’s earlier order assigning him to out-of-home placement. This is minor’s second appeal from such an order. In minor’s earlier appeal, on January 6, 2016, we found the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion, substantial evidence supported the court’s finding that home placement is contrary to appellant’s rehabilitation and to public safety, and we affirmed the juvenile court’s orders. (In re W.R. (Jan. 6, 2016, A144659/A145118 [nonpub. opn.].)1 That opinion is final and constitutes the law of the

1 On our own motion, we take judicial notice of this court’s files and opinion in the consolidated appeal of In re W.R., supra, A144659/A145118. (Evid. Code, §§ 451, subd. (a), 452, subd. (d), 459, subd. (a).) By order dated January 27, 2016, we previously granted minor’s motion to take judicial notice of certain reporter’s transcripts, subject to a determination of relevance. case. We find no changed circumstances warranting a modification of the court’s order and once again affirm.

BACKGROUND PROCEDURAL AND HISTORICAL FACTS

As the result of a series of wardship petitions…