In re Erwin M.
Appellant Erwin M. (Erwin), a minor, found a loaded, sawed-off shotgun in the bushes near his residence, and hid it under the clutter in the side yard of the property. Upon the discovery of the shotgun by a family member and neighbors, the juvenile court detained Erwin and sustained a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, finding true the allegation that Erwin possessed live ammunition in violation of Penal Code section 12101, subdivision (b)(1).[1]
On appeal from the juvenile courts order sustaining the petition, Erwin contends that there is insufficient evidence to support the trial courts finding that he possessed live ammunition. He also contends that certain of the conditions of his probation, as orally pronounced by the juvenile court, are not accurately reflected in the courts records and that those records must therefore be corrected.
Court hold there is substantial evidence in the record to support the juvenile courts finding that Erwin possessed live ammunition. We agree, however, that the juvenile courts records do not accurately reflect the conditions of probation, as orally pronounced by the court, and that those records must be corrected. Accordingly, Court affirm the order of the juvenile court sustaining the petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, and direct the juvenile court to correct its records to reflect accurately the conditions of Erwins probation as orally pronounced by the court at the disposition hearing.
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