In re Alex N.
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF
SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
In re ALEX N., A Person Coming
Under the Juvenile Court Law.
THE PEOPLE, H030318
Plaintiff and Respondent, (
Superior Court
v. No. JV29930)
ALEX N.,
Defendant and Appellant.
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Appellant Alex N. appeals from the juvenile court's order committing him to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) after the juvenile court found that he had committed aggravated assault (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1)) and personally inflicted great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 12022.7, subd. (a)). His appointed appellate counsel has filed an opening brief which states the case and the facts, raises no issues, and asks us to independently review the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Appellant was notified of his right to submit written argument on his own behalf, but he has not done so. We therefore review the record to discern whether there are any arguable issues.
A petition was filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleging that 17-year-old appellant had committed aggravated assault (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1)) and personally inflicted great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 12022.7, subd. (a)).
The victim and two eyewitnesses testified for the People at the jurisdictional hearing. Michael Chukes testified that he was walking down a street in downtown San Jose on the evening of