In re Nicholas
Filed 5/26/06 In re Nicholas C. CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
In re NICHOLAS C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NICHOLAS C., Defendant and Appellant. | E038408 (Super.Ct.No. J183393) OPINION |
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Ronald M. Christianson, Judge. Affirmed.
Gerald Peters, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Rhonda Cartwright-Ladendorf, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Raymond M. Diguiseppe, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
INTRODUCTION
Alleging abuse of discretion and judicial error, appellant Nicholas C.[1] (appellant) appeals his four year eight month commitment to the California Youth Authority (CYA). We find no error and will affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The facts in this case are complex. In the interest of narrative clarity, we will first review appellant's placement history, then his mental health history, and finally the most recent reports and dispositional hearing results.
Appellant was born in October 1988 and has exhibited behavioral problems from an early age. His mother reported that he fought with peers in school from the time he was three or four; at five, he killed his pet bird in a fit of anger; in elementary school, he got in a fight almost every day; and at 12, he began using marijuana regularly. Also at 12, his parents voluntarily placed him in a mental health group home, the Oak Grove Institute. When he was in the sixth grade, he was placed in special education classes, where he has remained.
Placement History:
Oak Grove:
Appellant was at this facility for about a year, qualifying for services as a â€
