People v. J.R. CA2/6

Filed 11/20/24 P. v. J.R. CA2/6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B330066 (Super. Ct. No. EL0082) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County)

v.

J.R.,

Defendant and Appellant.

J.R. appeals orders of the juvenile court sustaining the allegations in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 petition, declaring him a ward of the court, placing him in the custody of the probation officer, and ordering him suitably placed in an open facility.1 We conclude that sufficient evidence supports the finding that J.R. committed felony hit-and-run driving that resulted in injury to another person. (Veh. Code, § 20001, subds. (a) & (b)(1).) We also conclude that any error in

1 All statutory references are to the Welfare and

Institutions Code unless otherwise stated.

failing to consider J.R. eligible for deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) is harmless. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Prior Petitions On May 27, 2022, and December 2, 2022, J.R. admitted allegations in two section 602 petitions. The first petition concerned the receipt of stolen property and the second petition concerned the possession of a handgun. On January 20, 2023, the juvenile court ordered J.R. placed in the Community Detention Program (CDP). It also ordered him to attend substance abuse treatment and submit to drug testing. Present Petition Filed February 23, 2023 On November 5, 2022, J.R. drove a vehicle that was involved in a collision. Autumn S. sat in the back passenger seat on the right side. Three other girls were passengers in the vehicle. Autumn S. was injured during the collision and suffered a blunt head force injury. She was hospitalized for five days and now suffers from dizziness and headaches. Autumn S. has no memory of the collision. Law Enforcement Response At approximately 12:44 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Cortes and Deputy Vega responded to the accident scene on Chico Avenue in South El Monte. Cortes had received an automated 911 call from J.R.’s cell phone and heard a male voice screaming for help. When Cortes arrived, she saw a white four-door sedan in the middle of the roadway. No one was inside the sedan. Three females, including Autumn S., were seated by a parking lot. Autumn S. had a laceration on her forehead and the other two