In re M.S. CA6

FACTS

Petition A: Burglary on November 6, 2013

On November 6, 2013, about 8:30 a.m., the then 13-year-old minor entered a Smart and Final store carrying a large duffle bag. He went to the candy aisle, placed several boxes of candy inside the duffle bag, and walked out of the store without paying for the candy. Assistant store manager Noel Placido first noticed the minor as he walked toward the exit. When Placido saw the duffle bag, he suspected a theft was about to occur. The minor looked “sneaky” and Placido could see the outline of the candy boxes in the duffle bag. Placido saw the minor walk past the cash registers without paying for the candy, followed the minor out of the store, and said: “Give me my stuff.” Initially, the minor denied having the store’s property. Placido said “Give me my stuff,” again. The minor opened the duffle bag and Placido saw boxes of candy that belonged to the store. The minor gave Placido his name, but lied about where he went to school. Placido took the candy, told the minor he would be calling the police, and let the minor go. The retail value of the candy was $90.44. The evidence at the jurisdiction hearing included surveillance video, which…