In re Junior R.
The juvenile court sustained a petition alleging that appellant Junior R. possessed a firearm in a school zone in violation of Penal Code[1] section 626.9, subdivision (b) and was a minor in possession of a concealed firearm in violation of section 12101, subdivision (a)(1). The court declared the offenses to be felonies, found that appellant was a person described by Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, adjudged appellant to be a ward of the court, and ordered appellant to suitable placement.
Appellant appeals from the orders sustaining the petition and adjudging him to be a ward of the court, contending that there is insufficient evidence to support the juvenile court's finding that he possessed a firearm in a school zone. Appellant further contends that the juvenile court should have found that the section 626.9 violation was a misdemeanor and that counts 1 and 2 merged under section 654. Appellant also contends, and respondent agrees, that appellant is entitled to two additional days of predisposition credit. We affirm the juvenile court's orders, but remand this matter for a determination of appellant's maximum period of confinement. On remand, the court is instructed to correct appellant's predisposition credit to reflect 27 days of predisposition credit.
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