In re S.H.

Filed 6/1/11 In re S.H. CA1/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re S.H., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. S. H., Defendant and Appellant.	A128298 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. J07-02054)

S.H. (Minor) appeals an order denying his motion to set aside a placement order and transfer his case to Arizona under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ). (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1400 et seq.) We shall affirm the challenged order.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Minor was twelve years old and living with his parents in Concord, California,
when he was introduced to the juvenile justice system. On July 16, 2007, a Concord police officer saw Minor spray painting graffiti on a supermarket billboard with two other minors. On November 16, 2007, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office filed a wardship petition against Minor, alleging one count of misdemeanor vandalism. (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(1).) After Minor admitted the charge, he was adjudged a ward of the court on April 2, 2008, and ordered to complete 120 days of home supervision, subject to various probationary conditions.
While on home supervision, Minor repeatedly violated the terms and conditions of probation ordered by the juvenile court. He exhibited poor attendance at school in the form of numerous absences and tardies, and failed to report his whereabouts to his probation officer. On April 10, 2008, Minor defaced a school sign and was found in possession of graffiti materials. This incident was reported as a probation violation, which the juvenile court sustained. Subsequently, Minor was removed from home supervision and placed on Juvenile Electronic Monitoring (JEM).
In the following months, Minor's behavior continued to deteriorate. His parents noticed that Minor became interested in the â€