People v. Carranza CA4/2

BACKGROUND

Jane Doe 1 is Carranza’s cousin and is nine years younger than Carranza.

Carranza was born in 1986, and Jane Doe 1 was born in 1995.

When Jane Doe 1 was seven years old, Carranza groped her chest and buttocks

over her clothes, and dry humped her in her bedroom while she was sleeping. This

happened more than five times, and continued after Jane Doe 1 turned eight.

When Jane Doe 1 was 10 years old, she moved next door to Carranza. The dry

humping and groping continued during this time, occurring about once every two weeks.

When she turned 12 or 13, Carranza began groping between her legs over her clothes. He

touched her between her legs more than five times. When Jane Doe 1 was 14, Carranza

masturbated his penis over her face. This happened four or five times.

Jane Doe 1 did not report these incidents until years later, after she had her own

children. Police interviewed Jane Doe 1 in 2022, and asked her to participate in a pretext

phone call with Carranza. Carranza admitted to touching Jane Doe 1 inappropriately

1 People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende); Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders).

2 during the pretext phone call. Police then…