Opinion
B328981
10-18-2024
In re N.L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. v. N.L., Minor and Appellant. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent,
Tonja R. Torres, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MJ25094, Mario Barrera, Judge. Affirmed.
Tonja R. Torres, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
EDMON, P. J.
Minor N.L. appeals from a juvenile court disposition order sustaining a petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602. Minor's appellate counsel has filed a brief under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, asking us to review the record independently.
On August 31, 2022, a petition was filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleging that N.L. committed second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) against another minor. N.L. admitted the allegation, and the juvenile court placed him in the Community Detention Program (CDP) pending disposition. At the October 2022 disposition hearing, the juvenile court rejected a disposition agreement the parties had reached and allowed the minor to withdraw his plea. The juvenile court ordered the minor to remain in CDP.
On January 17, 2023, N.L. admitted the allegation in the petition, the juvenile court accepted N.L.'s admission and found a factual basis for it, sustained the petition, and declared N.L. to be a ward of the court. The juvenile court declared the offense to be a felony and a strike (§ 707, subd. (b)), set the maximum term of confinement at three years, and ordered him home on probation on various terms and conditions.
On February 27, 2023, N.L.'s probation officer filed a notice of probation violation, stating that N.L. had failed to follow these conditions of probation:
Condition 12: N.L. violated curfew seven times by being out of his house between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Condition 2: He disobeyed his mother's rules by yelling at her when she reminded him to call his probation officer, telling her to mind her "fucken business," calling her a "stupid bitch," and proceeding to "cuss her out" during the 20 minute ride to school. Condition 17: N.L. used a mind-altering substance, marijuana. Condition 9: N.L. did not receive passing grades and was failing chemistry, geometry, and art. Condition 10: N.L. did not attend tutoring twice. Condition 30: N.L. did not attend his intake therapy appointment.
On April 21, 2023, the juvenile court placed N.L. in CDP. However, according to a probation report filed on May 15, 2023, N.L. had not attended school, so he was detained for violating CDP.
On May 15, 2023, N.L. admitted he violated the conditions of probation. The juvenile court found N.L. in violation of probation conditions 12, 2, 17, 9, 10, and 30, terminated the home on probation order, and ordered him placed in a suitable placement with a maximum term of confinement of three years. N.L. received 71 days of predisposition credit.
N.L. timely appealed. Court-appointed appellate counsel filed an opening brief that raised no issues and asked this court to independently review the record under People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436. We directed appellant's counsel to send N.L. the record and a copy of the opening brief, and we advised that within 30 days of the date of the notice, N.L. could submit a supplemental brief or letter stating any grounds for an appeal, or contentions, or arguments he wished this court to consider. N.L. did not submit a supplemental brief.
We have examined the record and are satisfied no arguable issues exist and N.L.'s attorney has complied with the responsibilities of counsel. (People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 125-126; People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pp. 441-442.)
DISPOSITION
The juvenile court's disposition order is affirmed.
We concur: EGERTON, J. ADAMS, J.