In Re Bartholomew D.

People v. Bartholomew D.

Good Law
131 Cal. App. 4th 317·2005 Cal. App. LEXIS 1154·2005 Daily Journal DAR 8849·31 Cal. Rptr. 3d 728·2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6499
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 22, 2005A106781California3,772 words

Opinion

Opinion

Jones, J.

Bartholomew D. appeals a dispositional order committing him to the California Youth Authority (CYA) after the juvenile court found he committed a robbery and personally used a deadly or dangerous weapon (BB gun) in the commission of that felony. (Pen. Code, §§211, 12022, subd. (b).) In the published portion of the opinion, we address appellant’s contention that evidence of his use of a BB gun is insufficient to support the finding of personal use of a dangerous weapon under section 12022, subdivision (b). In the unpublished portion, we agree with appellant’s contention that his precommittment custody credits must be recalculated.

BACKGROUND

The Offense

The victim delivered pizzas for a pizzeria. On the night of the robbery, a young male voice placed a telephone order for two pizzas to be delivered to 415 West Merle Court.

When the victim arrived with the pizzas at 415 West Merle Court, appellant was standing at the front of the driveway. He informed the victim that the house he was looking for was in the back and accompanied the victim down the driveway. At the rear of the driveway, appellant pointed what appeared to be a shiny silver semiautomatic handgun at the…

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