In re A.M.
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In 2016, A.M. became a ward of the Alameda County Juvenile Court and was placed on probation but absconded from his mother’s home. In 2017, A.M. admitted to assault with force likely to produce bodily injury in exchange for dismissal of a related robbery count. He was placed at Camp Sweeney and absconded. A warrant was issued for his arrest. He was released to home supervision on GPS monitoring. A.M. removed his GPS monitor and absconded. A month later, A.M., then 16 years old, was arrested in possession of a loaded automatic handgun, suspected methamphetamine, pills believed to be opioids, and a digital scale. He waived his Miranda rights and admitted he was a gang member. A.M. appealed the juvenile court’s subsequent order placing him in a short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP), arguing that under Welfare and Institutions Code 706.5, 706.6, the probation department was required to, but did not, convene a child and family team (CFT) meeting before the disposition hearing.
The court of appeal considered the matter although A.M. has been released from the STRTP. The issues are of public importance and likely to recur and continue to evade review. The juvenile court erred in placing a minor in an STRTP based upon a probation department recommendation that failed to consider the input of a CFT.
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