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Thejuvenilecourtindicatedamaximumperiodofconfinementof61months(5  years,1month)forthesustainedfindingonCountI(PenalCode#y##t#Ԁ243.4(a).)(CT  299.)Whenaggregatingthemaximumperiodofconfinementbasedonmultiple  petitions,courtsarerequiredtocalculatethesumoftheprincipaltermandone   thirdofthemiddletermofimprisonmentforallsubordinateterms.(_Welf_.&Inst.   Code###u#Ԁ726(c)andPenalCode####Ԁ1170.1(a).)Appellanthadthreepriorsustained   petitionsagainsthim:(1)onDecember11,2002,forviolationofHealthand   SafetyCodesection11357(e)(punishablebyfine)andviolationofPenalCode    section415(1)(punishableby90daysmaximum);(2)onMarch11,2003for ~  violationofPenalCodesection459/460(b)(punishablebyoneyearmaximum) y  (CT2933,7475);and(3)onDecember10,2003forviolationofPenalCode t  section243.4(a)(punishableby24yearsimprisonment.)(CT15859.)2݌ o  Ќ;L @  XX    @  @  @ 2 @ 0  -?2 X0;L  XE( 4 <DL2 E2   Thejuvenilecourtcorrectlycalculatedthe_consecutized_ԀtermforPenal j  Codesection415(1)tobeonemonth.However,thecourterroneouslycalculated e the_consecutized_ԀtermfortheseconddegreeviolationofPenalCodesection459to ` beeightmonths.Infact,thecorrect_consecutized_Ԁtermforaseconddegree [ violationofPenalCodesection459isfourmonths.Therefore,thejuvenilecourt V shouldhavecalculatedAppellantsmaximumperiodofconfinementtobe53 Q months(4years,5months.)2 ݌ L Ќ;L @  XX   X @  @ #;L;LZ#;L;L?+ 4 <DLX?6 @ ?+ 4 <DLX?X8(X;LX XXX8(  #X8(X XX#6!  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THEJUVENILECOURTFAILEDTOEXERCISEITS  &%#&%%&_#5  ? -  -?2 X-&%%&&%%&  ? 6  -?2 2 6#%&#5    STATUTORYDISCRETIONINCALCULATING5J݌  Ќ&% ' X-?2 '   5  ? -  -?2 X-&%%&  ? 6  -?2 2 65f  #&%%&l#&%%&%&  APPELLANT#&%#%&SMAXIMUMPERIODOFCONFINEMENT,5f]݌  Ќ&%&%%& ' X-?2 '   5  ? -  -?2 X-&%%&&%%&  ? 6  -?2 2 65&  #&%%&##&%%&#&%%&%&  ANDTHEMATTERMUSTBEREMANDEDTOTHE5&<݌  Ќ&%&%%& ' X-?2 '   5  ? -  -?2 X-&%%&&%%&  ? 6  -?2 2 65  #&%%&##&%%&#&%%&%&  JUVENILECOURT5 ݌  Ќ&%&%%& ' X-?2 '     #&%%&| ##&%%&] #;L%&<( 4 <DLX<2  0  -?2 X0;L  E( 4 <DL2 E25   #&% #%&25 V ݌̌;L;L;L   XX   #&%;L ##&%%& #&%%&%&  #&%##&%%&#&%%&%&PriortoJanuary1,2004,WelfareandInstitutionsCodesections726,subdivision   _(c_)and731requiredajuvenilecourtcommittingaminortotheCaliforniaYouth   Authoritytoimposethemaximumtermofconfinementequivalenttotheadulttermfor   thesameoffense.#&%##&%%&#&%%&9  ;LJ&Ԁ#&%,;L#;LJ&9  4 2  1      #&%;L##&%%&l#&%%&%&Ԁ(_Welf_.&Inst.Code#&%#%&#&%g#%&726,_subd_._(c_)and731.)#&%##&%%&#&%%&%&Pursuanttorecent   amendmentstoWelfareandInstitutionsCodesection731(b),juvenilecourtsnowhave v  thediscretiontosetalowermaximumperiodofconfinementforminorscommittedto l _CYA_Ԁbaseduponthefactsoftheoffense.Inthiscase,thereisnoevidenceintherecord b toshowthatthejuvenilecourtwasawareofthisdiscretionorexerciseditsdiscretion. X Rather,therecordshowsthatthejuvenilecourtsimplyimposedthemaximumallowable N termofconfinementpursuanttoWelfareandInstitutionsCodesection726_(c_).#&%##&%%&q#9  9  %&5N 2  2      #&%##&%%&%#&%%&%&ԀThe D juvenilecourt#&%#%&sfailuretoproperlyexerciseitsdiscretionwasanerrorrequiringremandto : allowthecourttocomplywithsection731(b).% 6  0  _#&%l##&%%&# -(03 %&"" 9%` ` <DLX9  [2  A  .3   `   #&%##&%%&<#&%%&%&WelfareandInstitutionsCodeSection731(b)RequiresJuvenile[݌  Ќ ! X` ` X!  #&%##&%%&#&%%&%&CourtstoExerciseDiscretioninDeterminingtheMaximumTermofaCYACommitment  BasedUpontheIndividualFactsandCircumstances%6!#&%#%&ԀoftheMatter  #&%##&%%&# X9%4 4 <DLX9%&#&%##&%%&# X<( 4 <DL44X<&%%&%&  PriortoJanuary1,2004,Section726(c)andSection731requiredajuvenilecourt  tocalculatethemaximumtermofconfinementasequaltotheadulttermforthesame   offenseoroffenses.Thisappliedtoallminors,includingthosecommittedtotheCYA.   (WelfareandInstitutionsCode#&% #%&#&%y"#%&726(c)and731.)However,effectiveJanuary1,2004, ~  SenateBill459amendedSection731(b)andgavejuvenilecourtsthediscretionto t  commitaminortoCYAforlessthanthemaximumallowableterm.(#&%"##&%%& #&%%&%&InreJacobJ. j  #&%=$##&%%&$#&%%&%&(2005)#&%$##&%%&$#N  &%%&%&130Cal.App.4th429,434#&%%#%&38;NS%  #&%%##&%%&n%#&%%&%&Ԁ#&%&##&%%&s&#N  &%%&%&InreCarlosE.N&  #&%5'##&%%&'#N  &%%&%&(2005)127Cal.App.4th1529,1537 ` #&% (#%&40;N'  #&%(##&%%&'#&%%&%&InreSeanW.#&%1)##&%%&)#&%%&%&(2005)#&%)##&%%&)#N  &%%&%&127Cal.App.4th1177,1181#&%l*#%&83.)N2*J  #&%*##&%%&M*#&%%&%&Withtheamendedlanguage V initalics,Section731(b)nowprovidesasfollows: L #&%v+##&%%&W+# X&%%&%&  #&%,#%& ` AminorcommittedtotheDepartmentoftheYouthAuthoritymay B notbeheldinphysicalconfinementforaperiodoftimeinexcessofthemaximum = periodofimprisonmentwhichcouldbeimposeduponanadultconvictedofthe 8 offenseoroffenseswhichbroughtorcontinuedtheminorunderthejurisdictionof 3 thejuvenilecourt.#&%,##&%%&q,#&%%&%&AminorcommittedtotheDepartmentoftheYouthAuthority .~ alsomaynotbeheldinphysicalconfinementforaperiodoftimeinexcessofthe )y maximumtermofphysicalconfinementsetbythecourtbaseduponthefactsand " r circumstancesofthematterormatterswhichbroughtorcontinuedtheminor !k underthejurisdictionofthejuvenilecourt,whichmaynotexceedthemaximum "d periodofadultconfinementasdeterminedpursuanttothissection.#&%/##&%%&.#&%%&%&ԀThissection  #] doesnotlimitthepoweroftheYouthAuthorityBoardtoretaintheminoron $X  parolestatusfortheperiodpermittedbySection1769. %S ! #&%1##&%%&1# X%&#&%2#;L%&#;L;L3#2  0  -?2 X0;L  E( 4 <DL2 E23  #&%R3#&%%&%&(Welf.&Inst.Code#&%5#%&731(b).)234݌ &I"# Ќ;L;L;L   XX   X#&%;Lo5##&%%&4#&%%&%&Thelegislature#&%6#%&sintentinamendingSection731(b)wastoprovidejuvenilecourts (?$% withthediscretiontoimposeatermthatislessthanthemaximumpossibleterm,thereby *5&' eliminatingthepriorpracticeofautomaticallycalculatingamaximumsentence.(#&%47##&%%&6#&%%&%&Inre ,+() JacobJ.#&%8##&%%&8#&%%&%&,#&%9##&%%&`9#N  &%%&%&130Cal.App.4that434#&% :#%&36;N9J  #&%y:##&%%&:#&%%&;L%&ԀN  #&%;L$;##&%%&;#&%%&%&InreCarlosE.ND;J  #&%;##&%%&;#N  &%%&%&,127Cal.App.4that1537#&%<#%&40;Nb<J  #&%<##&%%&}<#&%%&%&Inre  SeanW.#&%=##&%%&=#N  &%%&%&,127Cal.App.4that1181#&%j>#%&83.)ThelegislativeintentofSection731(b)hasbeen  determinedinnumerousrecentdecisionsincludingN0>#  #&%>##&%%&K>#N  &%%&%&InreSeanW.N?#  #&% @##&%%&?#N  &%%&%&,127Cal.App.4N@#  #&%@##&%%&@#N  &%J&J&thNrA#  #&%A##&%%&A#N  &%%&%&Ԁ1177,  aswellasinN`J R/ R R;L R;L;L  #&%;L:a##&%%&a#&%%&%&The2004amendmentsaddedthe "j followingstatutorylanguage:"#&%_b#%&8baseduponthefactsandcircumstancesofthematteror ,$|  matterswhichbroughtorcontinuedtheminorunderthejurisdictionofthejuvenile "&r!" court."Thestatuteitselfunambiguouslystatesthatjuvenilecourtsaretodeterminethe (h#$ termofaCYAconfinementbyreviewingthespecificfactsandcircumstancesofthe *^%& minorandtheoffense.Becausethestatuteisunambiguous,theplainlanguageofthe ,T'( statuteshouldgovernhere.(#&%b##&%%&@b#&%%&%&InreJacobJ.#&%e##&%%&qe#&%%&%&(2005)#&%&f##&%%&f#N  &%%&%&130Cal.App.4th429,434#&%f#%&38;NfJ  #&%'g##&%%&f#&%%&%&Ԁ#&%g##&%%&g#N  &%%&%&Inre  CarlosE.N7h  #&%th##&%%&Uh#N  &%%&%&(2005)127Cal.App.4th1529,1537#&%]i#%&40;N#i  #&%i##&%%&>i#&%%&%&InreSeanW.#&%oj##&%%&Pj#&%%&%&(2005)#&%k##&%%&j#N  &%%&%&127Cal.App.4th  1177,1181#&%k#%&83.)Npk  #&%l##&%%&k#%&   X#&%l##&%%&l#&%%&;L%&#``dd  #&%;Lmm##&%%&Nm#&%%&%&#aa``ThelegislativehistoryofSection731(b),includingcommitteereports,supportthe   aboveinterpretationoftheplainlanguageofthestatute.#&%n##&%%&m#&%%&%&(#&%Io##&%%&*o#&%%&%&NationalR.V.,Inc.v.Foreman   #&%o##&%%&o#&%%&%&(1995)34Cal.App.4th1072,1083(#&%p##&%%&lp#&%%&%&Legislativecommitteereportsmaybeconsideredwhen ~  construingastatute#&%1q#%&slegislativeintent.))A#&%q##&%%&q##ddaa&%%&%&rgumentsadvancedinsupportofSenateBill t  459includetheneedformorelocalcontrolbyjuvenilecourtjudges#&%r#%& whoknowthe j  wardsandunderstandwhatrehabilitationseffortsareneededbeforetheyoungoffenders ` canreturntotheircommunities.#&%Ks#%&(SenateRulesCommittee,OfficeofSenateFloor V Analyses,April4,2003,p.9;#&%>t##&%%&er#&%%&%&alsosee#&%.u##&%%&u#&%%&%&SenateRulesCommittee,OfficeofSenateFloor L Analyses,April4,2003,p.4[thisbill#&%u#%& authorizesthecourttosetamaximumtermof B confinementthatisnotnecessarilytheadulttermmaximum#&%lv#%&];SenateCommitteeon 8 PublicSafety,ReportforMarch13,2003hearing,pp.I#&%.w#%&J[new#&%w#%&731#&% x#%& wouldprovidefor .~ courtconsiderationoffactorsabouttheoffenseandtheoffender#&%kx#%&shistorywhichwouldbe $ t comparabletothoseemployednowforthetriadsentencingofadults,andhavethose "j considerationsreflectedintheCYAconfinementtermorderedbythecourt.#&%y#%&].)The $`  legislativehistoryindicatesthattheamendmentswereintendedtoprovidejuvenilecourts &V!" withgreaterdiscretiontoimposelessthanthemaximumtermforCYAcommitments 'L#$ basedupontheindividualcircumstancesofthematter.(#&%>z##&%%&u#&%%&%&InreJacobJ.#&%{##&%%&{#&%%&%&(2005)#&%|##&%%&j|#N  &%%&%&130 )B%& Cal.App.4th429,434#&%/}#%&38;N|  #&%}##&%%&}#&%%&%&Ԁ#&%H~##&%%&)~#N  &%%&%&InreCarlosE.N~  #&%~##&%%&~#N  &%%&%&(2005)127Cal.App.4th1529,1537#&%#%&40;N  #&%$##&%%&#&%%&%&Inre +8'( SeanW.#&%Ҁ##&%%&#&%%&%&(2005)#&%{##&%%&\#N  &%%&%&127Cal.App.4th1177,1181#&%!#%&83.)N  #&%~##&%%&#&%%&%&Ԁ -.)* #&%)#;L%&#;L;L #2  0  -?2 X0;L  E( 4 <DL2 E2Ճ  #&%#&%%&%&B.#&%Z#%&  #&%#%&TheJuvenileCourtErroneouslyBelievedthatItHadToImpose2Ճ݌  Ќ;L;L;L   XX   X9%4 4 <DLX92  X0  -?2 44X0;L  XB%4 4 <DL2 B2f  #&%#%&theMaximumAllowableTermofConfinementandItFailedtoExercise  DiscretionasMandatedbyWelfareandInstitutionsCodeSection731(b)2f݌  Ќ;L;L;L   44X44X XX  #&%;Lш##&%%&;#&%%&%&Ԁ  #&%Ɗ##&%%&# X<( 4 <DL44X<&%%&%&  AtthedispositionalhearingonMarch22,2005,Appellant#&%#%&scounselraised  numerouscircumstancesthatmighthavewarrantedthejuvenilecourt#&%F#%&sconsiderationifit   hadexerciseditsdiscretionincalculatingthemaximumconfinementtime.Specifically,   trialcounselnotedthatAppellantwasonly13yearsoldatthetimeoftheoffense,that ~  Appellant#&%#%&sparticularneedforsexoffenderserviceswouldnotbeappropriately t  addressedattheCYA,andhisrelativelyminorcriminalrecord.(RT3/22/05at36#&%H#%&38.) j   X#&%<##&%%&#&%%&%&However,indeterminingthemaximumconfinementtimeof61months,the ` juvenilecourtdidnotconsideranyoftheabovefactors.Tothecontrary,therecord V indicatesthatthejuvenilecourtincorrectlybelievedthatAppellant#&%#%&smaximumperiodof L confinementwasprescribedbylawandthatithadtobethemaximumpossibleterm.(#&%6##&%%&ʏ#&%%&%&Id.#&%=##&%%&#&%%&%& B at41(#&%ǒ#%& TheminorisherebycommittedtotheDepartmentofYouthAuthorityforaterm 8 prescribedbylawforaperiodnotexceeding#&%%#%&!Ibelieveitwas61months.#&%#%&).) .~ #&%\#%&Moreover,noneofthepartiesinthiscase,includingtheprobationdepartment, $ t indicatedanyawarenessthatSection731(b)hadbeenamended.InregardstoAppellant#&%#%&s "j maximumperiodofconfinement,thereportdoesnotindicateanyawarenessofthe $`  court#&%#%&sdiscretionpursuanttoSection731(b).Tothecontrary,theprobationreport &V!" calculatedthemaximumperiodofconfinementaccordingtopre#&%|#%&amendmentstandards 'L#$ andsimplyrecitedthemaximumtermof61months.(#&%d##&%%&#&%%&%&Id.#&%F##&%%&'#&%%&%&at288.)Similarly,counselfor )B%& bothpartieslimitedtheirargumenttowhetheraCYAcommitmentwaswarrantedinthis +8'( caseandneitherpartyindicatedanyawarenessofthecourt#&%ј#%&sdiscretiontoimposeless -.)* thanthemaximumperiodofconfinementforAppellant.(RT3/22/05at34#&%#%&38.)  Therefore,atthedispositionhearing,thetrialcourtsimplyrecitedwhatiterroneously  believedtobethemaximumconfinementtermprescribedbylaw.  #&%#;L%&#;L;L#2  0  -?2 X0;L  XE( 4 <DL2 E2  #&%ʛ#&%%&%&C.#&%#%&  #&%#%&RemandofthisMatterisRequiredtoAllowtheJuvenileCourt2M݌   Ќ;L;L;L   XX   X9%4 4 <DLX92  X0  -?2 44X0;L  XB%4 4 <DL2 B2  #&%F#%&toExerciseitsDiscretionPursuanttoWelfareandInstitutionsCodesection   731(b)2݌   Ќ;L;L;L   44X44X XX  X9%` ` <DL44X92  3  -?2 ` ` X3;L  B%` ` <DL2 B2ɢ  2ɢ݌̌;L;L;L  $ ` ` X` ` X$   ?( 4 <DL` ` X?2  0  -?2 X0;L  E( 4 <DL2 E2<  #&%(#%&  BecausethejuvenilecourtfailedtoexerciseitsdiscretionpursuanttoSection ?  731(b),remandofthismatterisrequiredtoallowthecourttoexerciseitsdiscretion.(#&%#%&In 5  reJacobJ.#&%#%&,#&%##&%%&#N  &%%&%&130Cal.App.4that438;No_?  #&%##&%%&#N  &%%&%&InreCarlosE.NI_?  #&%##&%%&g#N  &%%&%&(2005)127Cal.App.4th1529,1543; +{ N!_?  #&%[#%&InreSeanW.#&%#%&(2005)#&%M##&%%&<#N  &%%&%&127Cal.App.4th1177,1188#&%#%&89.)N_?  #&%P#%&ԀThejuvenilecourt#&%#%&sfailureto !q exerciseastatutorilymandateddiscretionconstitutesadenialoftheminor#&%#%&sstateand g federaldueprocessrights,therebyrequiringreversal.(U.S.Const,Amend.XIV;Cal.  ] Const.,art.1,#&%­#%&7;#&%#%&Hicksv.Oklahoma#&%#%&(1980)447U.S.343,346#&%F#%&47[65L.Ed.2d175,100 S S.Ct.2227];#&%#%&People#&%#%&Ԁv.Penoli#&%g#%&(1996)46Cal.App.4th298,306,citing#&%#%&InreRonnieP. I #&%##%&(1992)10Cal.App.4th1079,1091;#&%#%&InreGeronimo#&%#%&(1985)166Cal.App.3d573;#&%G#%&Inre ? WillieT.#&%#%&(1977)71Cal.App.3d345.)2<K݌  5 Ќ;L;L;L   XX   2  0  -?2 X0;L  XE( 4 <DL2 E2  #&%#%&Theerrorhereisnotmerelythatthejuvenilecourtfailedtoexplicitlystatethe "+ basisforitsdeterminationonthemaximumconfinementtime.Rather,therecordhere $! ! indicatesthatthejuvenilecourtwasnotawareofitsdiscretionandthereforefailedto &"# complywithSection731(b).BecauseAppellant#&%#%&smaximumperiodofconfinementwas ( $%  baseduponthejuvenilecourt#&%0#%&smisunderstandingofthelaw,thismattermust_be *&' remanded.#&%շ##&%%&ԫ#9  97  %&7 2  3      #&%#%&Ԁ(#&%#%&Peoplev.Downey#&%#%&(2000)#&%:##&%%&#N  &%%&%&82_Cal.App_.4th899,912(remandrequiredwhen   sentencingchoicewasbasedonerroneousunderstandingofthelaw);N#  #&%#%&Peoplev._Metcalf_  #&%#%&(1996)47_Cal.App_.4th248,252(onceitisdeterminedthetrialcourtbelievedithadno  discretion,remandisrequired).)2;݌    Ќ;L;L;L   XX   2  0  -?2 X0;L  X2#  #&%#  E( 4 <DL2 E#&%%&#  &%%&%&CONCLUSION2#݌  Ќ;L;L;L   XX   #&%;L߿#;L%&#;L;L#2  0  -?2 X0;L  XE( 4 <DL2 E  2C  #&%#&%%&%&Forthereasonsstatedabove,AppellantrespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourt  reversethejuvenilecourt#&%#%&s_dispositional_ԀordercommittinghimtotheCaliforniaYouth  Authority.Alternatively,Appellant#&%#%&scaseshouldberemandedsothatthejuvenilecourt   mayproperlyexerciseitsdiscretiontoorderamaximumtermofconfinementbasedona   considerationofthefactsandcircumstancesofAppellant#&%f#%&sspecificcase.2Ci݌   Ќ;L;L;L   XX   ] X#;L;L##&%;L#