People v. Gabriel T.

INTRODUCTION

This opinion involves a troubled minor, appellant Gabriel T., who was placed on informal probation in July 2015 in Madera County Superior Court case No. MJL018293. In August 2015, he admitted a misdemeanor violation of brandishing a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(1)), and he was released into his grandmother’s custody under certain terms and conditions. In September 2015, he was placed on probation pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 after failing to comply with the terms.

In November 2015, the present wardship petition was filed in case No. MJL018293-A, and appellant subsequently admitted a violation of grand theft from the person of another (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (c)), with a stipulated restitution of $20. The court ordered appellant to the correctional academy for 12 months, consisting of six months of confinement and six months of aftercare under the supervision of probation. It was ordered appellant could be returned to the correctional academy for a one-time remediation of 30 days at any time during the aftercare component due to a violation of probation or program rules.

On appeal the parties agree, as do we, that…