Snow
People v. Snow
Opinion
Opinion
Certified for Partial Publication. [1]
McDONALD, J.
A jury found appellant Steven Markel Snow guilty of one count of committing lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under the age of 14. (Pen.Code, § 288, subd. (a).) [2] At a bifurcated trial the court found true that Snow:
The court sentenced Snow to 85 years to life, consisting of a 25-year-to-life term under the one strike law, which it then tripled under the three strikes law, plus a 10-year consecutive term for the two prior serious felony convictions. The court stayed under section 654 execution of sentence on the finding Snow was a habitual sex offender (§ 667.71). On appeal, Snow contends the trial court erred by admitting into evidence over his objection a videotape of the victim's conversation with a social worker and by imposing an unauthorized sentence.
During the weekend of November 14, 1999, Angela D. and her five-year-old son, Joshua, were homeless. They were allowed to temporarily stay at an apartment occupied by Mr. Malcolm and Snow while Angela looked for permanent shelter. [3] Malcolm arranged for Angela and Joshua to sleep in the bedroom. [4] November 15 was uneventful.