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

Minor L.R. appeals following the juvenile court's disposition order, arguing the juvenile court erred in denying his motion to suppress and in the imposition of a commitment term. Specifically, the court committed Minor to juvenile hall until age 21, but provided for an earlier release if and when he successfully completed a court-designated treatment program. We affirm the commitment and reject the argument that its imposition "impermissibly [d]elegated [the court's] authority to the probation department to determine the length of the commitment." We remand for the juvenile court to set an interim review hearing and otherwise affirm.

BACKGROUND

San Francisco County Offense

On December 3, 2017, in San Francisco County, a male took a woman's cellphone from her hand and passed it to Minor. Police saw the woman chasing Minor, apprehended him, and found the woman's phone in his pocket. Minor admitted to misdemeanor receiving stolen property ( Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a) ), and the case was transferred to Contra Costa County (Minor's county of residence) for disposition.

Alameda County Offense

On February 13, 2018, in Alameda County, Minor and another male robbed two victims, whom…