In re C.B. CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Facts of the Offense On February 2, 2013, appellant, who was on furlough from the William F. James Boys Ranch, went with two friends to San José to attend a birthday party for another teenager, G.C. Also attending the party were two teenage boys—C.J. and K.N.—who testified for the prosecution. C.J. and K.N. testified as follows: At around 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m., the boys were in the back yard smoking marijuana when appellant took out a black, flip-blade knife with a 3-inch blade. Appellant pointed the knife at C.J., and took a bag of marijuana out of C.J.’s pocket. While appellant held the knife at C.J.’s neck, he (appellant) searched through C.J.’s other pockets. Appellant removed cash, headphones, and a small pocketknife from C.J.’s pockets, in addition to the marijuana.2 Appellant told C.J. not to snitch, and threatened to “rob [C.J.’s] house” if he told anyone about the robbery. Before leaving the party, appellant gave the headphones back to C.J. at C.J.’s request. The day after the party, appellant’s sister retrieved C.J.’s pocketknife from appellant and gave it back to C.J. Appellant’s parents and siblings testified for the defense.…