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Filed 11/20/20 In re A.O. CA3
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                  IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                     (Sacramento)
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    In re A. O., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile                                            C091509
    Court Law.                                                                                 C091915

    THE PEOPLE,                                                                   (Super. Ct. Nos. JV140479,
                                                                                          52008780)
                    Plaintiff and Respondent,

             v.

    A. O.,

                    Defendant and Appellant.

         A November 2018 Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition was filed in
the Placer County Juvenile Court, alleging the minor, A. O., then 14 years old, committed
battery with serious bodily injury (Pen. Code,1 § 243, subd. (d) [count one]), a serious

1        Undesignated statutory references are to this code.

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felony (§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8)); assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily
injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4) [count two]), a serious felony (§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8)),
personally executed (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)), and a violent felony (§ 667.5, subd. (c)(8));
and conspiracy to commit a crime (§ 182, subd. (a)(1) [count three]), a serious felony
(§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8)), personally executed (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)), and a violent felony
(§ 667.5, subd. (c)(8)). The minor was detained in this matter as of November 15, 2018.
       At the detention hearing, the minor denied the allegations and was ordered to
remain detained. He subsequently admitted to count one, as a misdemeanor, and the
remaining two counts were dismissed in the interests of justice. He was released home
on probation. Following the disposition hearing, the minor was ordered to remain at
home on probation pursuant to a series of probation conditions and to serve 30 days of
time in juvenile hall and was awarded 30 days of predisposition custody credits. The
minor was also ordered to pay a restitution fine of $50 pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code section 730.6, subdivision (b).
       In November 2019, a second Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition
was filed in the Sacramento County Juvenile Court alleging that the minor committed a
lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14 (§ 288, subd. (a)), a serious
felony (§ 1192.7, subd. (c)). The minor was detained. At the subsequent detention
hearing, the minor was ordered to remain detained. A notice for violation of probation
pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 777 was also filed the same day in
Placer County Juvenile Court. The minor denied the allegations against him. A first
amended petition was filed adding a second count of the same violation to the petition.
At the Welfare and Institutions Code section 790 determination hearing, the minor was
determined by the court to be unsuitable for deferred entry of judgment.
       At a contested jurisdiction hearing, the victim, a minor under the age of 14,
testified that during what began as a mutual encounter, the minor put his hand inside of
her pants far enough that he was able to insert his fingers inside of her while she

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unsuccessfully pushed his arm away. At some point after this, she told the minor to
“stop,” but he did not stop, kept his hand where it was, told her, “shhh,” and started
kissing her again. The victim explained that at that point, the kissing was no longer
mutual. The minor then had sexual intercourse with the victim. At some point, the
victim told the minor to “stop” but he refused and continued. The victim then heard her
brothers coming toward them and she tried to push the minor off of her, telling him,
“Stop, get off.” The minor responded by telling the victim, “Shhh. It’s fine,” and
“continued to hump [her] harder,” for approximately four to five more minutes. One of
the victim’s brothers testified that after looking for her, he found her crying and saw “a
fright in her eyes.” The following day, he overheard the minor bragging at school that he
“fucked a ho last night -- over the weekend.” The victim’s cousin testified that the victim
initially reported to her that she and the minor “had sex” but reported to her the day after
the incident that she had been raped.
       Following the contested jurisdiction hearing, the juvenile court found both counts
true and sustained the first amended petition. The minor’s case was transferred to Placer
County for disposition. The violation of probation and disposition after a true finding by
the Sacramento County Juvenile Court were set for a disposition hearing in the Placer
County Juvenile Court. Concerning the violation of probation, the minor admitted to
counts one, three, and four. Count two was dismissed in the interest of justice.
Concerning the disposition for the true findings after both the contested jurisdiction
hearing and the probation conditions violation, the juvenile court ordered the following:
145 days in juvenile hall with 145 days of predisposition custody credits. Otherwise, the
minor was returned home on probation. Informal no contact orders were issued, and a
restraining order after a noticed hearing was imposed. Restitution fines of $50 from the
first petition and $100 from the second petition were imposed pursuant to Welfare and
Institutions Code section 730.6, subdivision (b).
       The minor filed a timely notice of appeal.

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                                       DISCUSSION
       We appointed counsel to represent the minor on appeal. Counsel filed an opening
brief that sets forth the facts and procedural history of the case and requests this court to
review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal.
(People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) The minor was advised by counsel of his right
to file a supplemental brief within 30 days from the date the opening brief was filed.
More than 30 days have elapsed, and the minor has not filed a supplemental brief.
Having undertaken an examination of the entire record pursuant to Wende, we find no
arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to the minor.
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.
                                       DISPOSITION
       The judgment is affirmed.

                                                   /s/
                                                   Robie, Acting P. J.

We concur:

/s/
Murray, J.

/s/
Hoch, J.

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