People v. N.R. (In re N.R.)

*592 N.R. appeals the judgment entered after the juvenile court lifted a deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), sustained a delinquency petition against him, declared him a ward of the court, and terminated jurisdiction. ( Welf. & Inst. Code, 1 §§ 602, 793, subd. (a).) Appellant contends the court abused its discretion in lifting DEJ based on appellant's decision to discontinue his high school education. He alternatively contends the court abused its discretion in refusing to dismiss the delinquency petition and order that his records be sealed under either section 793 or section 786. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 2015, a section 602 petition was filed alleging that appellant drove a vehicle without the owner's consent ( Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a) ). 2 The petition also alleged that appellant, who was then a junior in high school, was failing all of his classes except for Physical Education. After appellant admitted the allegations of the petition, the court placed him on the Community Detention Program (CDP) so he could "earn[ ] [the] right to have DEJ imposed as opposed to HOP [home on probation]."

*593 At the June 2015…