People v. I.V.

11 Cal. App. 5th 249, 217 Cal. Rptr. 3d 535, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 392
CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
DecidedApril 28, 2017
DocketD070611
StatusPublished
Cited by39 cases

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People v. I.V., 11 Cal. App. 5th 249, 217 Cal. Rptr. 3d 535, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 392 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017).

Opinion

*252 Opinion

AARON,

I.V. appeals a dispositional order adjudging him a ward of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 602 and placing him on formal probation, subject to various terms and conditions. On appeal, I.V. argues that the juvenile court erroneously imposed a probation condition requiring him to enroll in the Reflections day center treatment program (Reflections) without making necessary findings about his special educational needs under California Rules of Court, 2 rule 5.651(b)(2)(D). I.V. also argues that a probation condition allowing warrantless searches of his “person, property, vehicle, and any property under his/her immediate custody or control” is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad because it may encompass searches of his electronic devices and data. We affirm the judgment. 3

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

In May 2016, 15-year-old I.V. became angry with his mother when she would not give him shopping money. He went into his bedroom in his grandfather’s home, punched and kicked the walls, and threatened his grandfather when his grandfather tried to intervene. I.V.’s mother called the police, who arrived to find a broken lock on I.V.’s bedroom door, a damaged bedframe, holes in the wall, and damaged furniture.

The San Diego County District Attorney filed a petition pursuant to section 602, alleging that I.V. had committed felony vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subds. (a), (b)(1)). The juvenile court ordered that I.V. be detained outside the home and that he undergo a psychological evaluation.

Psychologist Richard Jordan evaluated I.V. and submitted a report. I.V. informed Dr. Jordan that he had previously been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), but he claimed to no longer experience ADHD symptoms and said that he had not taken medication in two years. I.V. told Dr. Jordan that he had had an individualized education program (IEP) at school but did not state the reason. 4 I.V.’s K-BIT2 5 test results indicated that he had a composite I.Q. in *253 the seventh percentile and was “functioning in the below-average range intellectually, with ... no significant strengths or weaknesses.” I.V.’s WRAT-4 6 scores indicated that he was “performing in the average range, with no significant strengths or weaknesses” and that he did not have a learning disorder. Dr. Jordan concluded that I.V.’s cognition “appeared normal and intact”; his memory was good, and his insight and judgment were fair. He diagnosed I.V. with disruptive behavior disorder and recommended individual therapy, but he found I.V. to be “stable and symptom-free” and did not recommend a “psychotropic medical evaluation.”

At the settlement conference in early June, I.V. asked the court to release him on home supervision. His trial counsel stated that I.V. had to attend an IEP appointment at school, attend individual counseling, and see a psychiatrist to inquire about ADHD medication. The court granted the request and released I.V. on home supervision.

At the adjudication hearing on June 16, 2016, the juvenile court heard testimony from I.V.’s mother, grandfather, and the responding police officer and received in evidence a video recording of the incident. The court determined that the People had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the damage exceeded $400 so as to sustain the felony vandalism allegation in the petition. However, the court sustained the petition, finding that I.V. had committed the lesser included offense of misdemeanor vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(2)(A)).

In late June, the probation department submitted a social study evaluating I.V. for the disposition hearing. The social study noted I.V.’s history of damaging property when upset and his mother’s tendency to downplay his volatile behavior. The social study indicated that I.V. entered special education during his elementary school years but did not take advantage of available services, and that he had an IEP of an unknown date. I.V.’s mother reported that I.V. had had an IEP in place since elementary school. 7 The probation department requested a copy of I.V.’s current IEP, but the high school registrar did not honor the request. I.V.’s high school did send a record of his grades, attendance, and disciplinary actions. I.V. received failing grades in all of his classes in his first semester of high school, and he had a history of truancy. He was suspended for possessing marijuana and was subsequently *254 expelled from his high school. He finished his freshman year at San Diego S.O.A.R. Academy, where he received slightly better grades. I.V.’s mother reported that her son did not drink alcohol, consume illicit substances in the last year, or have any gang affiliations.

Given I.V.’s poor academic performance and history of truancy, the social study recommended that the court order him to participate in Reflections as a condition of probation, suggesting that I.V. would benefit from the structured environment, psychiatric and counseling services, and wraparound services that the program would provide. The probation department attached a copy of Dr. Jordan’s psychological evaluation to the social study.

At the disposition hearing on June 30, 2016, the juvenile court adopted the probation department’s recommendations, adjudged I.V. a ward of the court pursuant to section 602, and placed him on supervised probation under his mother’s care. Among the conditions of probation was a requirement that I.V. participate in the Reflections program (the Reflections condition): “The minor . . . shall successfully complete the Reflections Day Center Program and abide by the rules and conditions of the program. If, for the protection of the minor, staff, or other wards, the Reflections staff deems it necessary to temporarily remove minor from the program, the minor may be detained in Juvenile Hall for a period not to exceed 36 hours for stabilization and mental health crisis intervention.” I.V. objected to the Reflections condition, but the court overruled his objection and denied his request to set a contested disposition hearing to assess his special educational needs. 8 In addition to the Reflections condition, the juvenile court imposed the following search condition: “Minor shall submit his/her person, property, or vehicle, and any property under his/her immediate custody or control to search at any time, with or without probable cause, with or without a search warrant by any law enforcement officer or peace officers, probation officers, school officials or officers, and any other state security officers or agents engaged in the lawful performance of their duties.”

I.V. timely appealed.

DISCUSSION

On appeal, I.V.

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