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Date Created: 2013-05-21 18:54:42.985416+00
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Filed 5/21/13 In re Oscar S. CA3
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                    (San Joaquin)

In re OSCAR S., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile
Court Law.

THE PEOPLE,                                                                                  C070434

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                                        (Super. Ct. No. 68295)

         v.

OSCAR S.,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         The juvenile court sustained a petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code
section 602 charging the minor, Oscar S., with possession of burglary tools (Pen. Code,
§ 466),1 vandalism (§ 594, subd. (a)), and prowling (§ 647, subd. (h)). He was adjudged
a ward of the court and placed on probation. He appeals these findings and orders.
Counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of the case and requests this court
to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal.

1        Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

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(People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436; In re Kevin S. (2003) 113 Cal. App. 4th 97.) We
shall affirm.
                                        BACKGROUND
       Thomas Dickey lived across the street from the yard of Bob’s Towing. One night
in August 2011 he was awakened by his dogs barking. He looked out his window and
saw two males doing something at the Bob’s Towing fence. One male was a thinly built
Hispanic and the other had a thicker build. Dickey could not see their faces or anything
in their hands. He called 911. As he continued to watch, it appeared one person came
through the fence. Dickey believed they were breaking into the tow yard.
       Deputy Justin Millmore was dispatched to the scene. The only person he saw in
the area was the minor as he was walking from the area of Bob’s Towing. Deputy
Millmore asked what the minor was doing and the minor answered he was showing a
friend a car at the tow yard. Deputy Millmore asked the minor if he was inside the yard
looking at the car and the minor answered “Well, kind of.” Deputy Millmore then
detained the minor in the patrol car.
       Deputy Millmore inspected the entrance to the tow yard and found two holes in
the surrounding fences. The holes were cut large enough for someone to duck into,
approximately three to four feet. The holes appeared to have been caused by cutting the
chain links in the fence. Deputy Millmore also inspected the area where he first saw the
minor and found a Nikon binocular bag with a pair of bolt cutters and a tire iron. Deputy
Millmore searched the SUV the minor had claimed to be returning to and found a pair of
Nikon binoculars without a case.
       The owner of Bob’s Towing inspected the property. The fences to his business
and the adjoining business had been cut, but nothing appeared to be missing.
       A petition was filed charging the minor with felony charges of attempted second
degree burglary (§§ 664, 459) and conspiracy to commit burglary (§ 182, subd. (a)(1)),
and misdemeanor charges of possession of burglary tools (§ 466), vandalism (§ 594,

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subd. (a)), and prowling (§ 647, subd. (h)). The minor filed a motion to suppress, which
was denied. Following a contested jurisdictional hearing, the court found the allegations
of attempted burglary and conspiracy not true and the allegations of possession of
burglary tools, vandalism, and prowling true beyond a reasonable doubt. Pending
disposition, additional charges were filed in Stanislaus County, alleging a June 2011
second degree burglary. The minor admitted a misdemeanor second degree auto burglary
in that case. His mother’s boyfriend was found to be a codefendant and a stay-away
order was recommended. The case was transferred to San Joaquin County for
disposition.
       At the dispositional hearing, the minor was adjudged a ward of the court and
placed on probation. The juvenile court committed him to juvenile hall for 41 days with
credit for 41 days served and ordered the minor to participate in a work project while
committed. The court suspended an additional 90 days upon successful completion of the
Reconnect Program. The court ordered the minor to complete an additional 30 days of
electronic monitoring following his time in juvenile hall. Among the terms and
conditions of probation, the court ordered the minor to pay $1,050 in restitution to Maisie
Rodas2 and restitution in an amount to be determined to Bob’s Towing. The court issued
stay-away orders as to the victims Rodas and Bob’s Towing as well as the codefendant.
                                      DISCUSSION
       The minor was advised by counsel of the right to file a supplemental brief within
30 days of the date of filing of the opening brief. More than 30 days elapsed, and we
received no communication from the minor. Having undertaken an examination of the
entire record, we find no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable
to the minor.

2      Maisie Rodas was the victim of the Stanislaus burglary.

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                                   DISPOSITION
     The findings and orders are affirmed.

                                         BLEASE   , Acting P. J.

We concur:

        HULL                    , J.

        MAURO                   , J.

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