In re Trevon H. CA4/1

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The trial court declared the minor a ward of the court and ordered him to pay specific amounts of restitution to victims and a landlord following his negotiated admission to residential burglary charges. The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment after conducting an independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende, finding no reasonably arguable appellate issues.

Ruling reviewed	Standard	The court	The model
Order for restitution to victims and third parties “A review of the record pursuant to Wende and Anders, including the possible issue listed pursuant to Anders, has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate issue.”	de novo	not reached	unsure The appellate court did not explicitly apply a standard of review to the restitution amounts because it found no reasonably arguable issue on appeal. Under People v. Wende, the court is required to review the record for any error, but it is not required to address every potential issue if none are reasonably arguable. The trial court's discretion in setting restitution is generally reviewed for abuse of discretion, but the appellate court bypassed this analysis due to the lack of a viable argument.

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• relied: People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 — Appointed appellate counsel must review the record for error and file a brief if no arguable issues are found, or the court must conduct its own review.
• relied: Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 — Appointed counsel may file a brief identifying potential issues that are not arguable, allowing the court to review the record independently.
• relied: People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754 — A defendant may waive the right to a jury trial on a count that is subsequently dismissed, but restitution may still be ordered for that count.

The appellate opinion: sound — The opinion is procedurally sound as it correctly follows the Wende/Anders protocol for appointed counsel who finds no arguable issues. The court explicitly states it reviewed the record and found no error, which satisfies the mandate for independent review in such cases.

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A model's reading — claude-fable-5-1, prompt v1, 2026-10-13T04:31Z · confidence low

The juvenile court accepted Trevon H.'s negotiated admission to two residential burglaries, declared him a ward, committed him to the Breaking Cycles Short Term Offender Program for up to 90 days, and ordered victim restitution of $7,549 to Mr. A., $2,765.40 to Ms. K., $897.06 to the victim of a dismissed count under a Harvey waiver, and $126 to Vintage Realty. On appeal, appointed counsel filed a Wende/Anders brief identifying restitution as a possible issue; the Court of Appeal independently reviewed the record, found no arguable issue, and affirmed.

Ruling reviewed	Standard	The court	The model
Victim restitution orders ($7,549 to Mr. A.; $2,765.40 to Ms. K.; $897.06 to the Harvey-waiver victim; $126 to Vintage Realty) “counsel lists, as a possible, but not arguable, issue: whether the court ordered the appropriate restitution.”	unclear	correct	agree with court The opinion recites that Mr. A.'s claim was uncontested, that Ms. K.'s award tracked the amount defense counsel argued plus $15.13 that counsel conceded, and that the dismissed-count restitution rested on a Harvey waiver. On those facts there is no apparent abuse of discretion, and any objection to the amounts was forfeited or conceded below. The opinion does not state a standard of review, but the result is supported by the record it describes.
Wardship declaration and commitment to the Breaking Cycles Short Term Offender Program for up to 90 days following negotiated admission “A review of the record pursuant to Wende and Anders, including the possible issue listed pursuant to Anders, has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate issue.”	unclear	correct	agree with court The disposition followed a negotiated admission and the court conducted the independent record review Wende requires; the minor was given the opportunity to file a supplemental brief and did not. Nothing in the recited record suggests error in the wardship or commitment, and the opinion properly found counsel competent.

Authorities

• relied: People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 — When appointed appellate counsel finds no arguable issues, the reviewing court must independently review the entire record for error.
• relied: Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 — Appointed counsel who finds an appeal wholly frivolous may so advise the court and identify anything in the record that might arguably support the appeal.
• relied: People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754 — Facts underlying dismissed counts may be considered at sentencing, including for restitution, only where the defendant waives the Harvey rule as part of the plea bargain.

The appellate opinion: sound — The court followed the Wende/Anders procedure, considered the restitution issue counsel flagged, gave the minor an opportunity to file a supplemental brief, and found no arguable issue; the recited record (uncontested and conceded restitution amounts, Harvey waiver) supports that conclusion. The opinion is brief and does not articulate the standard for reviewing restitution orders, but a Wende affirmance does not require more.

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