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Filed 1/15/14 In re G.L. CA1/4
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                       FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                 DIVISION FOUR

In re G.L., a Person Coming Under the
Juvenile Court Law.

THE PEOPLE,
         Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.                                                                   A139276
G.L.,                                                                (Alameda County
         Defendant and Appellant.                                    Super. Ct. No. SJ120118862)

         Minor G.L. appeals a restitution order made after he admitted driving and taking a
vehicle. His counsel has filed an opening brief raising no issues and asking this court for
an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues.
(People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436.) Minor has been advised of his right to file a
supplemental brief, but he has not done so.
         Minor, a ward of the court, was charged by a subsequent wardship petition with
one felony count of driving and taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, count one), one
felony count of attempting to evade an officer while driving recklessly (Veh. Code,
§ 2800.2, count two), and one misdemeanor count of driving without a license (Veh.
Code, § 12500, subd. (a), count three). According to the police report, police officers
noticed that a car driven by Minor was stolen, and activated their lights and sirens. Minor
drove away, accelerating to speeds between 60 and 65 miles an hour on city streets.

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Minor slowed the car down, and he and a passenger got out of the car as it was stopping.
The car came to rest against a parked car. Minor admitted count one as a misdemeanor,
and the juvenile court found it true. The remaining counts were dismissed, and Minor
was continued as a ward of the court.
         The owners of the car submitted a restitution claim that indicated they had
incurred out-of-pocket losses of $840, including a $500 insurance deductible, and $340 to
reflect the value of various items missing from the vehicle. Their insurer provided
documentation showing the total loss on the vehicle was $5,644.23.1
         A contested determination of restitution hearing took place. Minor’s counsel
argued that because the victims had not requested reimbursement for the amounts paid by
the insurer, restitution should be limited to their $840 in out-of-pocket costs. Minor’s
counsel acknowledged, however, that the victims were legally entitled to the full amount
of the losses, including amounts paid in the first instance by the insurer. The juvenile
court ordered Minor to pay restitution of $5,644.23. At the same time, the court reduced
the restitution previously ordered in connection with an earlier petition filed against
Minor.
         There are no meritorious issues to be argued.
                                       DISPOSITION
         The order appealed from is affirmed.

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         Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6, subdivisions (a)(2)(B) and (h)
provide that the victim of a minor’s offense shall receive restitution in the amount of his
or her losses. This restitution includes expenses covered by insurance. (In re Eric S.
(2010) 183 Cal. App. 4th 1560, 1566; In re Anthony M. (2007) 156 Cal. App. 4th 1010,
1018–1019 & fn. 5.)

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                                _________________________
                                Rivera, J.

We concur:

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Reardon, Acting P.J.

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Humes, J.

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