In re Cory

Filed 2/24/06 In re Cory F. CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Douglas N. Gericke, Judge. Affirmed.

James R. Bostwick, Jr., under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General, James D. Dutton, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Melissa Mandel, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

The juvenile court found true that minor unlawfully drove or took a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) as alleged in a subsequent Welfare and Institutions Code section 602^[1] petition. The section 777 petition was thereafter dismissed, and minor was committed to the California Youth Authority (CYA) for a maximum confinement period of two years eight months. On appeal, minor contends (1) the juvenile court prejudicially erred in denying his request to take judicial notice of legislative committee hearing transcripts and related material; (2) the juvenile court abused its discretion in committing him to CYA; and (3) remand is necessary for the juvenile court to make appropriate findings and orders concerning his special educational needs. We reject these contentions and affirm the judgment.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND^[2]

On December 12, 2004, 17-year-old minor entered an automobile auction lot, noticed a vehicle with â€