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Filed 11/3/23 In re N.A. CA5

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             IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                     FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

    In re N.A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile
    Court Law.

    THE PEOPLE,                                                                              F086059

             Plaintiff and Respondent,                                     (Super. Ct. No. 22CEJ600414-1A)

                    v.
                                                                                          OPINION
    N.A.,

             Defendant and Appellant.

                                                   THE COURT*
            APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Leanne Le Mon,
Judge.
            Kristen Owen, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Appellant.
            Office of the Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and
Respondent.
                                                        -ooOoo-

*           Before Hill, P. J., Detjen, J. and Meehan, J.
       Minor, N.A., appeals from a disposition order adjudging him a ward of the
juvenile court, placing him on probation, and committing him to the local juvenile justice
campus for 45 days with credit for 30 days served. Minor subsequently violated his
probation and the juvenile court removed him from the custody of his parent and
committed him to the local juvenile justice campus for 20 days. His counsel on appeal
filed a brief that summarizes the case and facts with citations to the record, raises no
issues, and asks this court to independently review the record. (People v. Wende (1979)
25 Cal.3d 436.) We sent a letter, advising minor of his right to file a supplemental brief
raising any grounds he would like this court to consider. Minor did not respond. We
have conducted an independent review. Finding that no reasonably arguable legal or
factual issues exist, we affirm.
                              PROCEDURAL SUMMARY
       On January 18, 2023, the Fresno County District Attorney filed a juvenile
wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602, subd. (a)) in case No. 22CEJ600414-1A
(the 414-1A petition), alleging 12-year-old minor committed second degree robbery (Pen.
Code, § 211; count 1).1 As to count 1, the petition further alleged that a principal in the
offense was armed with a firearm (§ 12022, subd. (a)(1).)
       On that date, minor was on juvenile probation in relation to a prior wardship
petition in case No. 22CEJ600414-1 (the 414-1 petition), also alleging minor committed
robbery. Minor was released on probation with a global positioning system monitor on
the 414-1 petition. He removed the monitor and failed to appear at his next hearing. He
had absconded from probation on the date of the offense alleged in the 414-1A petition.
       On January 19, 2023, minor denied the allegations of the 414-1A petition but
stipulated that a prima facie showing was made that he was a minor described by Welfare

1      All further statutory references are to the Penal Code except as otherwise
indicated.

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and Institutions Code section 602. The juvenile court found that continuation in the
home of the parent was contrary to minor’s welfare. It therefore placed minor
temporarily in the custody of the probation department to be detained at the juvenile
justice campus.
       On January 30, 2023, minor admitted count 1 of the 414-1A petition in exchange
for dismissal of the firearm allegation and count 1 of the 414-1 petition.
       On February 14, 2023, the juvenile court adjudged minor a ward of the court and
placed him under the supervision of the probation department, determined that his
maximum term of confinement was three years and credited him for 30 days served
against that maximum, ordered him to serve 15 additional days in custody at the juvenile
justice campus, ordered him to wear a global positioning system monitor for 75 days after
his release from custody, ordered him to perform 50 hours of community service, and
ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $100. The court further set the following
conditions of probation: among other conditions, do not leave the state without the
consent of probation; attend school; obey a 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew; do not
associate with the co-minors involved in the robbery or any other person he knows to be
disapproved of by his parent or probation; do not wear or possess gang paraphernalia or
obtain gang tattoos; do not contact the victims; do not possess or own weapons; do not
use or consume drugs or alcohol; submit to chemical testing and search by probation and
peace officers; attend a psychological and substance abuse assessment and treatment
program, individual counseling, an aggressive offender program, and wraparound
services; do not possess known stolen property.
       On March 15, 2023, the juvenile court conducted a violation of probation hearing
on the 414-1A petition. Minor admitted having violated probation by failing to abide by
the rules of the global positioning system program. The violations were not merely
technical violations but hours-long absences. On multiple occasions between March 1,
2023, and March 12, 2023, minor left home without permission of the probation officer,

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left home after curfew, and was in areas the probation officer told him were not
permitted.2 The court accepted minor’s admission and found the violation of probation
true. It noted that minor had violated the terms of the global positioning system
numerous times. It then remanded minor to the custody of the juvenile justice campus
and set the matter for disposition.
       On March 29, 2023, at the recommendation of the probation department and after
having heard argument by counsel, the juvenile court reinstated minor on probation,
continued him as a ward of the court, and required him to serve an additional 20 days in
custody at the juvenile justice campus. The court further granted Welfare and Institutions
Code section 786 relief as to the 414-1 petition but denied the same as to the 414-1A
petition.
       On April 3, 2023, minor filed a notice of appeal. The notice of appeal identifies
only the juvenile court’s March 29, 2023 refusal to grant a Welfare and Institutions Code
section 786 petition as to the 414-1A petition as the basis for appeal.
                                FACTUAL SUMMARY3
       On January 15, 2023, at approximately 12:00 p.m. Fresno police officers were
dispatched to southeast Fresno to a report of a robbery. The victim and his friend were
drinking alcohol as a group of six males approached them. The victim did not speak
English, so he did not understand what they were saying. One of the males pointed a
firearm at the victim. The victim raised his hands and two of the males began searching
through the victim’s pockets. They took his wallet, containing $700, and his cell phone.
One of the males was shorter than the other five and appeared to be approximately
12 years old.

2     The probation officer’s report reflects minor violated the global positioning system
program at least once per day on March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
3      The factual summary is drawn from the probation officer’s report and includes
only facts related to the admitted count of the 414-1A petition.

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       The victim’s friend recognized the 12 year old from a nearby apartment complex
and knew that he had robbed others in the past. Officers were familiar with minor and
showed his photograph to the victim’s friend, who identified minor as the shortest of the
assailants who he believed to be approximately 12 years old. The victim’s friend told
officers that minor grabbed the victim by the arm and took his property while another of
the males pointed a firearm at the victim.
       On January 16, 2023, officers received a call indicating that minor was at a market
near the location of the robbery. Officers detained minor and another male at the market.
The other male had a replica airsoft firearm in his possession. The victim and his friend
were both transported to minor’s location and both positively identified minor.
       Officers spoke with minor’s mother. Minor began crying and said that the other
male the officers had detained “did it.”
       The probation officer discussed minor’s offense with him prior to the disposition.
Minor reported that he was the lookout during the offense and denied having touched the
victim or taken anything from him. Minor indicated that he was not remorseful and did
not care about the victim.
                                      DISCUSSION
       Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and
proceedings below. She presented no argument for reversal but asked this court to
review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.
       Our review of the record pursuant to Wende has disclosed no reasonably arguable
issues on appeal.
                                     DISPOSITION
       The juvenile court’s order is affirmed.

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