In re J.B.
The minor, J. B., was committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) after he admitted to one of four charged counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14 years. The remaining counts were dismissed. The minor appeals on two grounds. He asserts the commitment was unauthorized under an amendment to Welfare and Institutions Code section 733, which did not become effective until after the commitment was ordered. (Welf. & Inst. Code, 733, subd. (c).)[1] And he argues that in exercising its discretion, the trial court improperly relied on its own familiarity with sexual offender programs within the DJF. We will conclude that his statutory argument fails because the statute applies prospectively only and that the court did not improperly rely on ex parte communications but simply applied its broad range of experience with the juvenile justice system. Court affirm.
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