Hill

George Dallas Hill appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, of two counts of lewd or lascivious acts on his eight-year-old granddaughter (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)) and one count of annoying or molesting a child with a previous conviction. (Pen. Code, § 647.6, subd. (c)(2).) In a bifurcated trial, the court found true allegations that Hill had three prior “strike convictions” (Pen. Code, § 1170.12), two prior serious felonies (Pen. Code, § 667, subd. (a)(1)), and one prior prison term (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)).

The court sentenced appellant to two consecutive terms of 25 years to life and a concurrent term of 25 years to life, and two consecutive five-year terms for the Penal Code section 667, subdivision (a)(1) enhancements.

Facts

One night in August 1998, F., appellant’s granddaughter, woke up in the middle of the night, and went into the living room. Appellant was sleeping in a chair in the living room, and told her to come sit on his lap. He rocked F., and then started to squeeze her bottom. He also tried to stick his tongue in her mouth, but she closed her teeth to prevent it. She told her mother, S. N., what had happened, and Ms. N. ordered…