In re S.M. CA4/2 ( 2014 )

Filed 1/14/14 In re S.M. CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
In re S.M., a Person Coming Under the
Juvenile Court Law.
THE PEOPLE,
E059586
Plaintiff and Respondent,
(Super.Ct.No. RIJ1300334)
v.
OPINION
S.M.,
Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Robert J. McIntyre,
Judge. (Retired Judge of the Riverside Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant
to art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Affirmed.
Erica Gambale, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Following a jurisdictional hearing, the juvenile court found true that defendant and
appellant S.M. (minor) had committed misdemeanor resisting or delaying a peace officer
(Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)) as alleged in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 602
petition. Minor was thereafter placed on probation on various terms and conditions
pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 725, subdivision (a). Minor appeals.
We find no error and affirm the judgment.
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On August 24, 2012, at around 2:52 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies
Aaron Hallenbeck and Christopher Loucks were on routine patrol riding marked police
motorcycles near Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley when they observed
numerous students jaywalking. Deputy Hallenbeck, using the loud speaker on his
motorcycle, told the students to go back to the sidewalk because there was no crosswalk,
and it was unsafe for them to cross the street there. Minor was the only student who
failed to comply and continued to cross the street as an oncoming vehicle was forced to
stop for him.
After minor illegally crossed the street, Deputy Hallenbeck rode his motorcycle
toward minor and, from about 10 to 15 feet away, asked minor to stop. Minor failed to
comply and continued to walk away. Deputy Hallenbeck rode closer to minor and
repeatedly asked minor to stop. Minor ignored these commands and continued to walk
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away. Minor eventually told Deputy Hallenbeck that he was not going to stop because he
was walking home.
Deputy Hallenbeck dismounted from his motorcycle, approached minor, and told
minor to sit on the curb. Minor complied and sat down. Deputies Hallenbeck and
Loucks then repeatedly asked minor for his name. Minor replied that he was not going to
tell them his name; that he did not have to tell them his name; and that he did not want to
talk to them. Deputies eventually transported minor to the high school disciplinary office
to determine minor’s identity. As the deputies walked into the office with minor, staff
immediately recognized minor and asked minor what he had done now. The entire
incident lasted approximately three hours.
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DISCUSSION
Minor appealed and, upon his request, this court appointed counsel to represent
him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d
436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, setting forth a statement of the case, a
summary of the facts and potential arguable issues, and requesting this court conduct an
independent review of the record.
We offered minor an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, but he has
not done so. Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal. 4th 106, we have
independently reviewed the record for potential error and find no arguable issues.
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III
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
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RAMIREZ
P. J.
We concur:
HOLLENHORST
J.
McKINSTER
J.
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