In re A.H. CA2/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re A.H., A Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. B245679 THE PEOPLE, (Los Angeles County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. JJ19710)

v.

A.H.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Charles R. Scarlett, Judge. Affirmed. Adrian K. Panton, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Respondent.

In the underlying proceeding, the juvenile court sustained a petition charging appellant A.H. with three counts of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury. Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed an opening brief raising no issues. Following our independent examination of the entire record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), we conclude that no arguable issues exist, and affirm.

RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On September 20, 2012, a petition was filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, charging appellant, a minor born in 1994, with robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), attempted robbery (Pen. Code, §§ 221, 664), and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury on Joshua C., Armando T., and Antonio V. (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)). Following the presentation of evidence at the adjudication hearing, the juvenile court dismissed the robbery and attempted robbery allegations, sustained the allegations regarding the three counts of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, and determined the offenses to be felonies. The juvenile court declared appellant to be a ward of the court and ordered him placed in his home on probation. This appeal followed.

FACTS A. Prosecution Evidence On March 20, 2012, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Joshua C., Armando T., and Antonio V. left their high school to go together to a hamburger stand. Armando and Antonio walked while Joshua rode a bicycle. Armando had a dark blue backpack. A group of six to ten black youths approached them and asked