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Y $X@XXX XX@      3    _ԀPetitionerhasnosexoffensesonhisrecord,noranysuggestionsofsexually  deviantbehavior. 5 $X@XXX XX@      4    _ԀAsthiscourt'srecordsindicate,petitionerwasapatientof___________,a  clinicalpsychologistatKaiser,whilehewasatHillcrest.SeeReportoftheProbation  Officer,February25,2003,inthecourt'sfiles.(ThereportisatCT247etseq.inthe  appellaterecord.)1DateAttorney2Hn2Table_A346Table_C d !X@XXX   XX@   _   @ SAMPLEPETITIONFORMODIFICATION  @ (WITHOUTATTACHEDEXHIBITS)     ,'( Ї @  U}SAMPLEPETITIONFORMODIFICATION  # U}#________________ %`  (BarNo.____________________  '\"" AttorneyforAppellant +T&&  -P((    INTHESUPERIORCOURTOFTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA  FORTHECOUNTYOFSANMATEO -} ЀJUVENILEDIVISION% # %#  *?@ ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,dt@,4dd@+  :WWW'' w' w C: z zIntheMatterof    % / ______________%/U,   ̀AMinor.    l DOB___________ 6,! CWWW C6 z z  % 1 %1M(SanMateoCounty   SuperiorCourt   No.% 3 ___________%3)   A  PETITIONFOR   MODIFICATION   OFDISPOSITION   (_Welf_.&Inst.Code,   779);POINTS&  AUTHORITIES;  EXHIBITS   .(C  ( .     1.Petitioner___________isaminor,residinginSanMateoCountybutpresently   committedtoandconfinedintheCaliforniaYouthAuthorityatthePrestonYouth " CorrectionalFacilityat_Ione_,California,byorderofthiscourtmadeonMarch28,2003. $   2.Petitioner'smotheris_________________,whoresidesat & ______________________.Petitioner'sfatheris_______________,whoselastknown !( addressis____________________________________.  #*   3.Thispetitionispresentedonpetitioner'sbehalfby___________,who %!, representedpetitionerinthejuvenilecourt,andbyKathleenKahn,appointedbytheCourt '#. ofAppealtorepresentpetitionerinhispendingappealfromthe_CYA_Ԁcommitment. )%0   4.Petitionerwascommittedto_CYA_Ԁfollowingaplacementreviewhearingheld +'2 on________,2003.Thehearingtookplaceeightmonthsafterpetitioneradmitteda -)4 misdemeanorassaultonaprobationofficer.(Pen.Code,241,_subd_.(b).)Duringthe  interveningeightmonths,petitionerwassenttoseveralplacements,including_CYA_Ԁitself.  However,_CYA_Ԁinitiallydeclinedtoaccepthim,reportingtothecourtthatitdidnothave  thenecessaryfacilitiesorprogramsforhim.     5.Atthetimeofhiscommitment,petitionerhadbeenplacedinHillcrestJuvenile   Hall,where(theprobationdepartmentreported)hisbehaviorwasimproving,wherehe   wasabletoreceivetherapyfromatherapistwithwhomhehadalongandtrusting   relationship,andwherehisschoolperformancewasatgradelevel. Gradelevel,inthe  springof2003,wastenthgrade.Aplanwasinplaceto engagetheMinorinaslowand  deliberatereunificationplanhomeandintegrationbacktothecommunity.Theplanwas  tohavehimhome,andenrolledinschool,inSeptemberof2003.    6.Sincehiscommitmentto_CYA_,petitionerhasbeenreceivingonlyafewhours  ofeducationaday.While_CYA_Ԁclaimsheisstillperformingatgradelevel,italso  describes gradelevelastenthgrade.(ExhibitA.)Thus,petitionerisinthesamegrade  ashewasinthepreviousacademicyear.     7.OnDecember2,2003,appellatecounselKathleenKahnwrotetothehigh " schoolprincipalatthePrestonYouthCorrectionalFacility,toaskforpetitioner's $  attendancerecords.AcopyofthatletterisattachedtothispetitionasExhibitB;acopy &"" ofalltheattendancerecordssentinresponsetoitisattachedtothispetitionasExhibitC. ($$   8.Theattendancerecordsindicatethefollowingclasshoursforeachmonth: *&&   May2003:7hoursofmath,plusonehourofanothermathclass. ,((   June2003:7hoursofworldhistory;8hoursofAmericanliterature.    July2003:16hoursofgym;2hoursofmath;5hoursofanunspecifiedsubject.    September2003:14hoursofanunspecifiedsubject;4hoursofmath.    October2003:11hoursofearthscience.       9.KathleenKahnaskedpetitionertokeepadailylogofhisclasshoursstartingin   January,2004.Sheaskedhimtosendherthislogwithastatementunderpenaltyof   perjurythatitistrue.ThelogandtheverificationareattachedasExhibitD.Fromthis   log,itappearsthatpetitionerhadsixhoursofclassduringtheweekofJanuary5;two  hoursduringtheweekofJanuary12;fourhoursduringtheweekofJanuary19;eight  hoursduringtheweekofJanuary26;sixhoursduringtheweekofFebruary2;fourhours  duringtheweekofFebruary9;noneduringtheweekofFebruary16.    10.Itisapparentfromtheserecordsthatpetitionercannotpossiblyfinishhigh  schoolbythetimeheiseighteenorevennineteen.Thiscircumstancewasnot  contemplatedbythecourtwhenitmadeitscommitmentorder.Acommitmentwhich  preventspetitionerfromcompletinghiseducationinareasonablytimelymannercannot   beofprobablebenefittohim. "   11.Theotherpresumedbenefitofa_CYA_Ԁcommitment,thatis,thepsychotherapy $  availableforhisemotionaldisorder,isavailabletopetitioneratHillcrestwithout &"" detractingfromhiseducation.Totheextentthat_CYA_Ԁofferspsychotherapyatall,itputs ($$ itintodirectcompetitionwitheducation: *&&  0  Wardsinallmainhighschoolswereobservedbeingpulledfromgeneraland ,(( specialeducationclassestoattendotherprograms,includingBoardmandated -)) activities,withoutregardtotheireducationalneeds.Itisevidentthateducationis  nottheprimaryfocusduringtheschoolday.  (#(#   p (#(#  (_O'Rourke_ԀandGordon,EducationProgramReviewofCaliforniaYouthAuthority,  December2003,p.8;thisreportwaspreparedunderdirectionoftheAlamedaCounty   SuperiorCourtinFarrellv.Harper,RG03079344.ItisattachedtothismotionasExhibit   E.)      -)) Ї  WHEREFORE,petitioner____________praysthatthiscourtholdahearing  pursuanttoWelfareandInstitutionsCodesections778and779andCaliforniaRulesof   Court,rule1432(d)andattheconclusionthereofmodifyitsorderof________,2003to   returnpetitionertoaplacementinSanMateoCounty.   Dated:0 ` __________________` (#` (# ЀKATHLEENKAHN  Dated:____________________  Ѐ_________________  ЀAttorneysforPetitioner  Petitionissetforhearing:___________________      ЀJudgeoftheSuperiorCourt     -() ЇVERIFICATION       I,KathleenKahn,havebeenappointedcounselforpetitioner____________inhis  pendingappealfromtheordercommittinghimtotheCaliforniaYouthAuthority,made   onMarch28,2003.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattothebestofmyknowledge   theforegoingallegationsaretrueandcorrect,exceptthosemadeinParagraph9and    ExhibitD.Astothoseallegations,averificationfrompetitionerisincludedwithExhibit   D.   @*Dated: `      Ѐ_________________  ЀKATHLEENKAHN     -() ЇMEMORANDUMOFPOINTSANDAUTHORITIES  INSUPPORTOFPETITIONFORRECONSIDERATION    I.  AJUVENILECOURTHASJURISDICTIONTOMODIFY   ANYDISPOSITIONALORDER,INCLUDINGACOMMITMENTTOTHE   YOUTHAUTHORITY.        Unlikethecourtincriminalcases,ajuvenilecourtisnotdeprivedofjurisdiction    whena sentenceisimposedorwhenanappealistaken.WelfareandInstitutionsCode   sections775779 #  1      ׀vestbroadcontinuingdiscretioninthejuvenilecourtafterthe   dispositionalhearing.Assection775says,  0  Anyordermadebythecourtinthecaseofanypersonsubjecttoitsdisposition  mayatanytimebechanged,modified,orsetaside,asthejudgedeemsmeetand  proper,subjecttosuchproceduralrequirementsasareimposedbythisarticle.(#(#   Section778providesthatanypersonhavinganinterestinaminormaypetitionfor  suchamodification upongroundsofchangeofcircumstancesornewevidence.It  furtherprovidesthatuponreceiptofaverifiedpetitionthecourtshallorderahearing, if  itappearsthatthebestinterestsofthechildmaybepromotedbytheproposedchange....    Section779appliesthesegeneralprovisionsspecificallytomodificationsofYouth # Authoritycommitments.Initsnewestamendment,section779providesthatthefailings % ! oftheYouthAuthorityitselfmaybethebasisforamodification: '"# 0  Thissectiondoesnotlimittheauthorityofthecourttochange,modify,orsetaside )$% anorderofcommitmentafteranoticedhearinganduponashowingofgoodcause *%& thattheYouthAuthorityisunableto,orfailingto,providetreatmentconsistent  withsection734.(#(#   Section734is,ofcourse,thestatutewhichrequiresacourttofindthataCYA  commitmentwillbeofprobablebenefittoaminor,beforeorderingone.       II.   PETITIONER'SBESTINTERESTSWOULDBESERVED   BYMODIFYINGHISPLACEMENTSOTHATHE   COULDFINISHHIGHSCHOOLWHILERECEIVING   THERAPY.       SevenmonthsafterhisarrivalatCYA,petitionerwasplacedinatreatmentward  atthePrestonYouthCorrectionalFacility.Upuntilthatpoint,hehadbeeninmainstream  dormitoryhousing,wherefightingandviolencewereallthatCYAhadtoofferhim.His  presentplacementisatleastpeaceful,andofferstreatmentwhichifnothingelseisage  appropriate.  #  2      ׀TheactualvaluetopetitionerofgroupdiscussionsledbyaCYAcounselor  onawardofteenagesexoffenders,! #  3      ׀ascomparedtotheprofessionaltherapyavailableto   himinSanMateoCounty,"X #  4      ׀isdubious,butthatisnotthebasisofthispetition.Thebasis   ofthispetitionisthatthegroupdiscussionsatPreston'sOakLodgecomeattheexpense  ofhiseducation.ThetherapyatKaiserdidnot.     Asthebriefsonappealhavepointedout,petitionerdoesnothaveaserious  criminalrecord.Infact,nothinginhispastorinhispsychiatrichistorywouldbarhim   fromgettingthroughadolescencewithoutundueemotionalscarring.Furthermore,heis   academicallycompetent.(SeeProbationReportfor2/25/03,p.3,atCT249intherecord   onappeal.)Nothingwouldbarhimfromattaininganormaladulthood,andfrom   becomingaselfsupportingman.Themajorobstacletosuchsuccess,itnowappears,is  onecreatedbyCYAitself.Petitionerwillbedischargedfromtheinstitution,attheage  ofeighteenornineteen,withatenthgradeeducation.Atanagewhenhispeersare  beginningcollegeandcontemplatingcareers,hewillbeajuniorinhighschool!twoor  threeyearsolderthanalltheotherjuniors.    Thisisnotsimplyawasteofhistime.Itisanemotionalblowtoateenagertobe  heldbackfromhisclass.Tobeheldbackfornofaultofhisownissimplyunfair.This  setbackcouldnothavefiguredintothecourt's probablebenefitcalculationayearago,   whentheCYAcommitmentwasoriginallymade.Nowthatitisknown,itchangesthe " calculationcompletely. $    NothingthatCYAcanofferpetitionerinthewayofgrouptherapyisworththe &"" lossoftwoyearsofhighschool.ItisnotasthoughCYAwastheonlysourceoftherapy; ($$  asthelatestprobationreportindicated,muchmoreappropriateandvaluabletreatment *&& wasavailabletopetitionerlocally.Underthesecircumstances,thesacrificeofahigh  schooleducationismadefornothing.     Undersection734,thecourtcanmakeaCYAcommitmentonlywhen themental  ...conditionandqualificationsofthewardaresuchastorenderitprobablethathewillbe   benefittedbythereformatoryeducationaldisciplineorothertreatmentheisexpectedto   receive.Here,petitioners mentalconditionissuchthathecouldbenefitfromahigh   schooleducation.Butheisnotreceivingone.Thisisexactlythesituationthatsection   779wasamendedtoaddress:when theYouthAuthorityisunableto,orfailingto,  providetreatmentconsistentwithsection734",thecommitmentmustbevacated.  __  Fortheforegoingreasons,petitionerthroughhiscounselrequeststhiscourtto  orderahearingasprovidedbysection778andCaliforniaRulesofCourt,rule1432(d),  andtovacatehiscommitmenttotheCaliforniaYouthAuthority.  * XX*Dated:% $ 0  Respectfullysubmitted,(#(#   MATTHEWZWERLING    ExecutiveDirector    @*AW%) ` dE!` A !   % & KATHLEENKAHN !   StaffAttorney "   AttorneysforAppellant #  % '  $ ! 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