Delvalle
People v. Delvalle
Opinion
Opinion
Klein, J.
— Defendant and appellant Luis Alberto Molina Delvalle appeals the judgment (order granting probation) entered following his conviction of two counts of attempting to buy a person. (Pen. Code, § 181.)
Because the evidence supports the convictions and the conditions of probation are reasonably related to Delvalle’s offense, the judgment is affirmed.
Factual and Procedural Background
1. The People’s case-in-chief.
Viewed in accordance with the usual rule of appellate review (People v. Thomas (1992) 2 Cal.4th 489, 514 [ 7 Cal.Rptr.2d 199 , 828 P.2d 10 ]; People v. Johnson (1980) 26 Cal.3d 557,575-578 [ 162 Cal.Rptr. 431 , 606 P.2d 738 , 16 A.L.R.4th 1255 ]), the evidence established that Orozco lived in Lynwood. Her four-year-old daughter attended kindergarten a short distance from their home. Orozco walked the child to and from school each day. On July 14, 1992, at 11:30 a.m„ Orozco saw Delvalle outside the school in his car. Orozco had never seen Delvalle before. He called to Orozco and “asked [her] to give him the girl.” Orozco said, “ ‘No,’ ” and continued walking. Orozco recalled his exact words were: “ ‘Could you give me the girl?’ ” Delvalle then asked “[i]f…