Aleem

Defendant Farooq A. Aleem appeals from convictions of multiple counts of sexual and related offenses against two young women, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2.

Facts

Discussion

I.

Venue

The charges relating to Jane Doe 1 arose out of conduct occurring in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. The charges relating to Jane Doe 2 arose out of conduct occurring in San Francisco, Alameda and Solano Counties. Penal Code section 777 provides that when a crime is committed within a particular county, venue lies in that county. (People v. Posey (2004) 32 Cal.4th 193, 209 [ 8 Cal.Rptr.3d 551 , 82 P.3d 755 ].) Section 781 states that where a crime is committed partly in one county and partly in another, or when the acts or effects constituting the crime or requisite to its commission occur in more than one county, venue lies in each of the counties in question. ( 32 Cal.4th at p. 209 .) San Mateo, therefore, was a proper venue for the crimes committed in San Mateo County and for any crime partly committed in San Mateo and partly in San Francisco, or where the acts or effects of a crime committed in San Francisco occurred in San Mateo. San Francisco was a proper venue for…