People v. Salgado CA4/3

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On October 31, 2018, the Orange County District Attorney filed an information charging Salgado and codefendant Jose Plascencia, in count 1, with kidnapping to commit a sex offense in violation of Penal Code section 1 209, subdivision (b)(1), and in counts 2 through 6, with forcible rape in violation of section 261, subdivision (a)(2). As to each of the forcible rape

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 counts, it also alleged that Salgado kidnapped the victim within the meaning of section 667.61, subdivisions (a) and (d)(2). On February 1, 2024, a jury found Salgado guilty as charged, and found true the kidnapping allegations in counts 2 through 6. At the May 10, 2024 sentencing hearing, the trial court designated count 2 (forcible rape) as the principal count, and imposed a term of 25-years-to-life on that count. It imposed a concurrent life term for count 1 (kidnapping to commit a sex offense), and concurrent 25-years-to-life terms on the remaining forcible rape counts. As to fines and fees, after confirming with the prosecutor that she had no position on the defense’s request to suspend the fines and fees for inability to pay, the…