In re Raul M.
On July 24, 2007, a subsequent petition was filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleging appellant, Raul M., committed robbery (Pen. Code, 211).[1] The petition further alleged Raul used a knife in violation of section 12022, subdivision (b)(1).[2] The juvenile court sustained the petition at the jurisdictional hearing on August 14, 2007. At the conclusion of the disposition hearing the court committed Raul to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) for a term of five years for robbery plus a consecutive term of one year for use of a knife and four months for the earlier adjudication for misdemeanor possession of a deadly weapon. Rauls appointed appellate counsel has filed an opening brief which summarizes the pertinent facts, raises no issues, and requests this court to independently review the record. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) The opening brief also includes the declaration of appellate counsel indicating that Raul was advised he could file his own brief with this court. By letter on April 7, 2008, Court invited Raul to submit additional briefing. To date, he has not done so.
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