People v. Palacios CA6

I. BACKGROUND2

A. The Operative Information

In June 2021, the Santa Clara County District Attorney charged Palacios by information with a total of 17 counts committed against two minors, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2: two counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 (§ 288, subd. (a); counts 1–2); four counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child by force (§ 288, subd. (b)(1); counts 3–5 & 10); three counts of rape by force (§ 261, subd. (a)(2); counts 6, 11, 14); one count of sodomy by force (§ 286, subd. (c)(2); count 7), three counts of oral copulation by force (§ 288a, subd. (c)(2); counts 8, 12, 15); three counts of sexual penetration by force (§ 289, subd. (a)(1); counts 9, 13, 16), and a count of witness dissuasion by force (§ 136.1, subd. (c)(1); count 17). The information specifically alleged that Palacios was subject to enhanced indeterminate terms for counts 1 through 16 under the One Strike law (25 years to life under section 667.61, subdivision (j)(2) for counts 1 and 2, and 15 years to life under section 667.61, subdivisions (b) and (e) for counts 3 through 16). B. The Plea and Sentencing

In July 2023, Palacios entered a plea of no contest to…