In re Francisco B. CA5

INTRODUCTION

On May 14, 2014, appellant Francisco B. was returned to Tulare County for a reentry/disposition hearing after being paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Appellant was placed on probation under the supervision of the probation department upon various terms and conditions. Appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We affirm the orders of the juvenile court.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In 2010, when appellant was 13 years old, he admitted to five counts of a forcible lewd act on a child under age 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)(1)).1 Each of the five counts alleged that appellant’s adult sentence would be 15 years to life (§ 667.61, subd. (b)). Four of the counts alleged appellant committed substantial sexual conduct (§ 1203.066, subd. (a)(8)). Appellant was 12 years old when he offended. Appellant and an accomplice groomed two female victims. One of his victims was only nine years old. Appellant and his juvenile accomplice held one of the victims’ wrists together, covered her mouth, and took turns fondling and attempting to sodomize her. Appellant admitted…