In re M.M. CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2019, appellant (born in April 2004) was charged in section 602 petitions with burglary (Pen. Code, § 459), robbery (id., § 211), assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, petty theft, and battery on a girlfriend. The juvenile court subsequently declared a doubt as to appellant’s competency and suspended the proceedings. Following a competency hearing, the court found appellant competent to stand trial and proceedings were resumed. At the September 23, 2020 disposition and adjudication hearing, appellant admitted the assault, petty theft, and battery allegations. The court sustained the admitted allegations, declared appellant a ward, and ordered him placed in a closed facility. Appellant did not file a notice of appeal from the dispositional and jurisdictional orders. On March 19, 2021, appellant was placed home on probation and his placement in a closed facility was terminated. On April 30, 2021, the court found appellant in violation of his probation. On May 25, 2021, the court terminated probation and

1All undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

2 ordered appellant placed in a closed…