In re A.M.
It was alleged in a supplemental juvenile wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, 777) filed August 5, 2009, that appellant, A.M., a minor, had violated the terms of his previously granted probation by associating with known gang members and failing to obey all laws. On August 20, 2009, appellant admitted the allegations. On September 17, 2009, following the disposition hearing, the court continued appellant as a ward of the court, ordered him committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Juvenile Justice (DCRJJ), formerly known as the California Youth Authority (CYA), and declared appellants maximum term of physical confinement (MTPC) to be five years eight months, based on offenses adjudicated in the previous wardship proceedings. On appeal, appellant contends the court abused its discretion in (1) ordering appellant committed to DCRJJ, and (2) declaring an MTPC equal to the prison term that could have been imposed on an adult convicted of the same offenses as those upon which the court based appellants MTPC. Court will affirm.
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