People v. E.C. CA4/2

BACKGROUND

In November 2022, the San Bernardino County District Attorney filed a petition

under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, subdivision (a), as to E.C. As amended,

the petition alleged that E.C. committed misdemeanor interference with a wireless

communication device (Pen. Code, § 591.5; unlabeled statutory citations refer to this

code), felony second degree robbery (§ 211), misdemeanor battery (§ 242), misdemeanor

resisting, delaying, or obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician

(§ 148, subd. (a)(1)), and felony grand theft (§ 487, subd. (c)).

The petition arose from an incident between E.C. and his sister. E.C.’s sister told

the police that E.C. had “repeatedly lunged towards her with a closed fist as if he was

going to hit her.” When she tried to call 911, E.C. tried to take the phone from her to

prevent her from calling. He then grabbed her wrist and ripped the gold chains from her

neck, which caused some abrasions on her arm and neck. E.C. left, and his mother

followed him and demanded the chain back. E.C.’s sister wanted E.C. prosecuted, so she

2 gave the police a photograph of him and described his clothing. When the police…