In re A.L.
The minor, appellant A.L., pursuant to orders in a dependency proceeding, had lived in the same foster home from July of 2002 through April of 2008 except for a brief period in 2006. Although appellant was performing poorly in school, receiving a failing grade in all classes on an April 2008 report card, he apparently was not a behavior problem in the foster home or at school. In May of 2008, appellant received a police referral for fighting; he completed an informal probation program. In December of 2008, appellant began openly to smoke marijuana, to fight at school, and to glamorize the gang lifestyle, according to his social worker. On December 3, 2008, appellant was under the influence of marijuana at school, was detained by a school security guard, and was arrested by the police. A few days later, appellant participated in an altercation with the same security guard, cursed school personnel, and again was arrested. After the altercations at school, appellant was transferred from his foster family to a group home in a different city.
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