In re Trevor M. CA1/1

Filed 10/29/20 In re Trevor M. CA1/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

In re TREVOR M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

THE PEOPLE, A158788 Plaintiff and Respondent, v. (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. JV-030896-02) TREVOR M., Defendant and Appellant.

Trevor M. appeals from juvenile court orders continuing his wardship and ordering his placement in a group home after he violated the terms of his probation. He contends that (1) the court abused its discretion by not ordering a less restrictive placement with his aunt; (2) the court erred by failing to specify his maximum period of confinement and custody credits; and (3) clerical errors involving the designation of his offense must be corrected. While this appeal was pending, the juvenile court dismissed the case because Trevor satisfactorily completed probation. This development renders the appeal moot. Although Trevor argues that we should still consider his

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placement claim because it presents an important public issue that is capable of repetition yet evading review, we decline to do so. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In February 2019, the San Mateo County District Attorney filed a wardship petition under Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 602, subdivision (a), alleging a felony count of unlawfully driving or taking a vehicle and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs.2 The allegations were based on an incident earlier that month during which then 16-year-old Trevor drove his mother’s vehicle without her consent. Trevor admitted to an amended count of unlawfully driving or taking a vehicle as a misdemeanor, and the count of driving under the influence was dismissed. The matter was transferred for disposition to Alameda County, where Trevor lived with his father. In April 2019, the juvenile court declared Trevor a ward of the court and placed him on probation with various terms and conditions, including that he not use illegal drugs or medical marijuana. That August, a supplemental petition under section 777 was filed alleging that Trevor violated probation by testing positive for various drugs. The following month, he admitted to violating probation, and the juvenile court ordered him detained in juvenile hall pending a disposition hearing.