Hagerman

People v. Hagerman

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164 Cal. App. 3d 967·1985 Cal. App. LEXIS 1605·213 Cal. Rptr. 286
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 1, 1985F003375California3,229 words

Opinion

Opinion

Randall, J.

An information filed February 16, 1983, charged defendant Robert Michael Hagerman with eight felony counts. He was charged with one count of forcible rape (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. (2)); four counts of forcible oral copulation (Pen. Code, § 288a, subd. (c)); one count of kidnaping (Pen. Code, § 207); one count of a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)); and one count of sodomy by force with a child under 14 (Pen. Code, § 286, subd. (c)).

Defendant obtained new counsel after the preliminary hearing and filed a Penal Code section 995 motion to dismiss. He also requested the court to order a psychiatric examination of one of the sexual assault victims. The court, after a hearing, denied both motions.

Defendant’s jury trial began on May 9, 1983, and ended May 17, 1983. The jury found defendant guilty of all counts. After obtaining new counsel, defendant filed a motion for a new trial on October 31, 1983, based upon newly discovered evidence and a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing, the court denied the motion. Thereafter, defense counsel requested that defendant be allowed to enter a plea of not guilty by reason…

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