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Filed 12/30/14 In re Charles P. CA4/1
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                    COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION ONE

                                           STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re CHARLES P., a Person Coming
Under the Juvenile Court Law.
                                                                 D065142
THE PEOPLE,

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                               (Super. Ct. No. J232115)

         v.

CHARLES P.,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Carlos O.

Armour, Judge. Affirmed.

         Heather L. Beugen, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
                                     INTRODUCTION

       Minor appeals a juvenile court judgment directing him to pay victim restitution

totaling $22,211. After independently reviewing the record for error (see People v.

Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441-442 (Wende)), we have not identified any reasonably

arguable appellate issues and affirm the judgment.

                                      BACKGROUND

       Minor and an accomplice stole a 1996 BMW 328i, drove it through the gate of a

school, drove it around the school recklessly, and then set it on fire. Minor admitted to

committing two counts of vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subds. (a), (b)(1)) and one count

of unlawfully taking and driving a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)), in exchange

for the dismissal of six other related charges.

       The juvenile court ordered minor placed in a juvenile probation camp program for

up to 365 days. The court later ordered him to pay victim restitution of $5,696 to the car

owner and $16,515 to the school. The restitution amounts were based on documents and

testimony provided by the car owner and the school's risk management specialist.

       Specifically, the car owner testified and provided photographs showing that,

although the car had been driven over 130,000 miles, it was in excellent condition when

minor stole it. It had upgraded leather seats, stereo, tires, and rims.

       The car owner originally paid $12,000 for the car in 1998. After the car was

destroyed, the owner searched appraisal reports for four months and found comparable

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vehicles valued between $4,700 and $6,200. He purchased a replacement car that was

seven years newer for $8,600.

       To testify at the restitution hearing, the car owner lost four hours of work. He was

paid $61.45 an hour.

       The school's risk management specialist testified and provided documents

showing the school paid $10,170 to a contractor to repair damaged stucco, $3,915.40 to a

contractor to replace the damaged gate, and $2,430.58 for school employees to supervise

the contractors and perform other related repair work.

                                       DISCUSSION

       Appointed appellate counsel filed a brief summarizing the facts and proceedings

below. Counsel presented no argument for reversal and instead requested we

independently review the record for error as mandated by Wende, supra, 26 Cal.3d at

pages 441-442. To assist our review, counsel identified several possible, but not

reasonably arguable issues (see Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, 744). These

issues were: (1) whether there was substantial evidence to support the restitution

amounts, (2) whether the court abused its discretion in its valuation of the car; (3)

whether the court abused its discretion in requiring restitution for amounts the school

paid to salaried employees to repair damage caused by minor's conduct; and (4) whether

the court violated minor's federal due process rights by admitting hearsay evidence at the

restitution hearing (Anders issues).

       We granted minor an opportunity to file a brief on his own behalf. He did not do

so.

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      Our independent review of the record, including the Anders issues identified by

counsel, did not disclose any reasonably arguable appellate issue. Minor has been

competently represented by counsel in this appeal.

                                    DISPOSITION

      The judgment is affirmed.

                                                                    MCCONNELL, P. J.

WE CONCUR:

HALLER, J.

MCINTYRE, J.

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