In re Elijah D. CA1/1
After Elijah D. pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree robbery (Pen. Code, §§ 211, 212.5, subd. (c)) and one count of grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. (c)) pursuant to a supplemental wardship petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, the juvenile court committed the minor in the Youth Offender Treatment Program (YOTP), a locked program operated locally within the juvenile hall.
On appeal, Elijah challenges his commitment to YOTP as an abuse of the juvenile court’s discretion, reasoning there is no evidence this commitment would be of probable benefit to him or that less restrictive placement would be ineffective or inappropriate. The minor also contends the juvenile court miscalculated his custody credits. We affirm the YOTP commitment but hold that the minor is entitled to credit for all actual time spent in custody—254 days rather than the 195 days awarded by the juvenile court.
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