People v. A.M. (In re A.M.)

*481 *443 In In re Carlos J. (2018) 22 Cal.App.5th 1 , 231 Cal.Rptr.3d 160 , we held that a juvenile court's order committing a minor to the Department of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) 1 must be supported by " some specific evidence in the record of the programs at the DJF expected to benefit a minor." ( Id. at p. 10, 231 Cal.Rptr.3d 160 .) Because there was "no specific information in the record regarding the programs at the DJF" in that case, we reversed the commitment order. ( Id. at p. 4, 231 Cal.Rptr.3d 160 .) In the instant case, A.M. (Minor) relies on In re Carlos J. to challenge the juvenile court's order committing him to the DJF. In contrast to In re Carlos J. , the People presented testimony by a DJF official about the programs offered by DJF, and introduced into evidence DJF publications further describing the programs. We affirm the juvenile court's dispositional order.

BACKGROUND

In October 2017, a Welfare and Institutions Code 2 section 602 petition was filed alleging Minor (then age 16) committed murder, and Minor subsequently admitted the allegation. According to the police and probation reports, in September 2017, Minor drove his older brother to a park, knowing…