In re Brandon B. CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On April 11, 2013 the residents of a home in the Tierrasanta area of San Diego

discovered their home had been burglarized. The home was ransacked and a number of

personal items had been stolen.

Latent fingerprints were taken from the crime scene. A fingerprint examiner

testified that two of the fingerprints found inside the house were those of the Minor.

The true finding that the Minor committed the burglary was based on the

fingerprint evidence.

DISCUSSION

As we have noted above, counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Wende, supra,

25 Cal.3d 436, indicating he has not been able to identify any reasonably arguable issue

for reversal on appeal. In compliance with Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, counsel has

identified possible, but not arguable issues to assist the court in our review of the record:

1. Whether the juvenile court erred in denying the Minor's motion to exclude

testimony regarding the analysis of the latent fingerprints?

2. Whether the judge erred by failing to recuse himself when he discovered the

victim was employed by the Superior Court and recognized the victim as a research

attorney who had done some research work for the…