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Filed 5/1/13 In re Keith D. CA2/7
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION SEVEN

In re KEITH D., a Person Coming Under                                B244401
the Juvenile Court Law.                                              (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. VJ39811)

THE PEOPLE,

         Plaintiff and Respondent,

         v.

KEITH D.,

         Defendant and Appellant.

                   APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,
Stephanie Davis, Juvenile Court Referee. Affirmed.

                   Esther R. Sorkin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant
and Appellant.

                   No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

                                               _________________
       Sixteen-year-old Keith D. admitted he had taken a Honda Accord, which police
had left in an alley as a “bait car,” with its doors open and key in the ignition.1 On July 9,
2012, the People filed a Welfare and Institutions Code2 section 602 petition alleging
Keith had unlawfully taken or driven a vehicle in violation of Vehicle Code section
10851, subdivision (a), a felony. 3
       Following the jurisdiction hearing, the juvenile court sustained the petition and
denied the defense motion to reduce the offense to a misdemeanor.4
       At the disposition hearing, the court ordered Keith to remain a ward of the court
and to be suitably placed, and calculated the maximum term of confinement as four years
four months. The court dismissed section 777 allegations in the interest of justice. Keith
timely appealed.
       We appointed counsel to represent Keith on appeal. After examination of the
record, counsel filed an opening brief in which no issues were raised. On February 13,
2013, we advised Keith he had 30 days in which to personally submit any contentions or
issues he wished us to consider. No response has been received to date.
       We have examined the entire record and are satisfied Keith’s attorney has fully
complied with the responsibilities of counsel and no arguable issues exist. (Smith v.
Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 277-284 [120 S.Ct. 746, 145 L.Ed.2d 756]; People v. Kelly
(2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 112-113; People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)

1
       A “bait car” is a vehicle modified to be electronically monitored and controlled by
police, when it is unlawfully driven.
2
       Statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code, unless otherwise
indicated.
3
      This petition was referred to as “Petition 7/9/12A” to distinguish it from a second
and concurrently filed section 602 petition, “Petition 7/9/12B,” alleging Keith had made a
criminal threat. According to the probation officer’s report, Keith also had earlier section
602 petitions that had been sustained, most recently for burglary in 2011 when he was
ordered into camp community placement.
4
       The juvenile court dismissed Petition 7/9/12B for insufficient evidence.
                                              2
     The order is affirmed.

                                  WOODS, J.

We concur:

     PERLUSS, P. J.

     ZELON, J.

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