In re Michael

Filed 3/30/06 In re Michael R. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE COURT^*

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County. William Silveira, Judge.

Rita Barker, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Assistant Attorney General, and Charles A. French, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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The court adjudged appellant, Michael R., a ward of the court (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602) after it sustained allegations charging Michael with the continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age (Pen. Code, § 288.5). On August 8, 2005, the court committed appellant to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Juvenile Justice for a maximum term of confinement of 12 years.

Michael's appellate counsel has filed a brief which summarizes the facts, with citations to the record, raises no issues, and asks this court to independently review the record. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Michael has not responded to this court's invitation to submit additional briefing.

Following independent review of the record we find that no reasonably arguable factual or legal issues exist.

The judgment is affirmed.

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^*Before Vartabedian, Acting P.J., Levy, J., and Cornell, J.