Coulter

People v. Coulter

Good Law
1989 Cal. App. LEXIS 318·209 Cal. App. 3d 506·257 Cal. Rptr. 391
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 7, 1989B034417California3,960 words

Opinion

Opinion

Ortega, J.

Paul Duane Coulter appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by jury of 10 counts of lewd conduct with children under 14 years of age with use of obscene or sexually explicit material. (Pen. Code, §§ 288, subd. (a); 1203.066, subd. (a)(10).) He was sentenced to 26 years in prison. Appellant contends the evidence regarding six counts against one victim was insufficient, the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct during closing argument, and the trial court improperly imposed consecutive two-year terms on six counts.

We conclude appellant’s contentions are unmeritorious or unavailing, and affirm.

Facts

Viewed in accord with the usual rules governing appellate review (People v. Barnes (1986) 42 Cal.3d 284, 303 [ 228 Cal.Rptr. 228 , 721 P.2d 110 ]), the evidence established that appellant’s nephew Christopher T. lived with him from December 1986 through February 1987. Christopher’s three friends Jason T. and Jeffrey F., both 13 years old, and Jason D., 12 years old, occasionally stayed overnight on weekends. Appellant routinely permitted the boys to drink beer and watch a pornographic movie. While living with appellant, Christopher did not know, nor…

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