CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Luis V. appeals from an order of the juvenile court committing him to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). He contends the juvenile court abused its discretion when it ordered the DJJ commitment. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant’s DJJ commitment resulted from two delinquency petitions, the first concerning an incident in Orange County that occurred when appellant was 14 years old, and the second concerning an incident occurring two years later in Los Angeles County, when appellant was 16 years old. However, the Los Angeles County delinquency petition was adjudicated prior to the earlier Orange County delinquency petition. In January 2009, Rafael N. and Jonathan M. were in Rafael’s car in Santa Ana, when they were approached by appellant and two companions. Appellant demanded Rafael’s keys at gunpoint, and his companions assaulted Jonathan M. After Rafael surrendered his car keys, wallet and cell phone, appellant and his companions fled in Rafael’s car.1 Jonathan suffered multiple lacerations and bruising to his face. On March 17, 2011, Norma Martinez was on a street in Los…