In re Julio N.
On August 3, 2009, the district attorney filed a petition against Julio N. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602[1]alleging one felony count of attempted grand theft auto, in violation of Penal Code sections 664 and 487, subdivision (d)(1). Julio N. denied the allegations of the petition. On August 21, 2009, the trial court held a hearing to adjudicate the matter, found the allegations of the petition true, and sustained the petition. The court also denied Julio N.s motions to dismiss and to reduce the count to a misdemeanor.
On September 2, 2009, the trial court ordered that Julio N. remain a ward of the court pursuant to section 602. The order further provided that Julio N. shall be taken from the custody of his parents and placed in the care, custody, and control of the probation officer. The court ordered that Julio N. be placed in a midterm camp community placement program, with a maximum period of confinement of four years and four months. Julio N. timely appealed.
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