In re J.F. CA4/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 26, 2024D082913California202 words

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DISCUSSION

J.F.’s appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738. Counsel included a statement of the case and facts but argued no grounds for reversal of the judgment. J.F.’s appellate counsel asked this court to independently review the record for

3 error. Pursuant to Anders, counsel identified several issues to assist the court: (1) Whether trial counsel was ineffective for failing to renew an objection to the testimony of a witness the prosecution did not name until the day the jurisdictional hearing was set to begin; (2) whether G.V.’s statements to police were improperly admitted as impeachment evidence; (3) whether sufficient evidence supported the true finding that J.F. received stolen property; (4) whether sufficient evidence supported the true finding that J.F. committed robbery; and (5) whether the juvenile court abused its discretion adjudging J.F. a ward of the court and committing him to Urban Camp 250. We reviewed the entire record as required by Wende and Anders. We have found no arguable issues for reversal on appeal. Competent counsel represented J.F. both at trial and on appeal.

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