In re R.R. CA2/6
R.R. appeals the juvenile court’s order sustaining a wardship petition after the court found true the allegation that appellant had committed the offense of possession of a firearm by a minor (Pen. Code, § 29610; Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602). The court declared appellant a ward, placed him in the Camp Community Placement Program for a term of five to seven months, and further declared that appellant could be held in physical confinement for up to three years.
Appellant challenges the denial of his motion to suppress the firearm found in his possession. He contends that his detention for jaywalking (Veh. Code, § 21955) and his ensuing patdown search were both invalid under the Fourth Amendment. We agree that the prosecution failed to meet its burden of establishing the lawfulness of appellant’s initial detention and accordingly reverse.
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