In re Elijah A.
The People filed a petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602) alleging that 14-year-old Elijah A. had committed the offense of misdemeanor battery on a school employee. (Pen. Code, § 243.6.) At the adjudication, the victim, Sevan Sarkisyan, testified that he worked as a school district security officer assigned to Pasadena High School. During a school day, Sarkisyan was escorting Elijah to an assistant principal’s office when Elijah grabbed Sarkisyan’s forearm. The assistant principal also testified that Elijah grabbed Sarkisyan’s arm. Elijah held onto Sarkisyan’s arm for approximately 10 seconds. The juvenile court found that Elijah committed the alleged offense. The court ordered Elijah placed home on probation.
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