People v. Galvanrodriguez CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Aurelio Galvanrodriguez appeals the trial court’s

judgment after a jury convicted him of three counts arising from his sexual assault of a

minor. He contends (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress his

incriminating statements to law enforcement, (2) substantial evidence does not support

one of the counts, and (3) the trial court improperly imposed fines and fees without

considering his ability to pay them. We affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A.R., born in 2009, lived in the same house as defendant between 2012 and 2017.

Defendant’s charges arise from three incidents where he inappropriately touched A.R.

The first incident occurred when she was four years old. She was in the jacuzzi

with defendant when he grabbed her by the waist, pulled her towards him, and tried to

touch her genitals by brushing his hand over her swimsuit just above her genital area

below her belly button. In response, A.R. kicked defendant and got out of the jacuzzi.

On another occasion, when she was about five years old, A.R. was in the pool

when defendant came over and tried to touch her again. He touched her upper…