Diaz

People v. Diaz

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41 Cal. App. 4th 1424·49 Cal. Rptr. 2d 252
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 23, 1996B088678California2,344 words

Opinion

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

In a court trial, appellant was convicted of child molestation (Pen. Code, [1] § 288, subd. (a); count I) and felony annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18 (§ 647.6; count II). Allegations appellant had suffered a serious felony conviction within the meaning of section 667, subdivision (a)(1) and two felony convictions within the meaning of section 667, subdivisions (b)-(i) were found true. Appellant was sentenced to state prison for 30 years to life.

Relying upon People v. Wallace (1992) 11 Cal. App.4th 568 [ 14 Cal. Rptr.2d 67 ], appellant contends the subject touching was not a lewd act. People v. Wallace , and its separate test for a "lewd act," have recently been disapproved by our Supreme Court. ( People v. Martinez (1995) 11 Cal.4th 434, 452 [ 45 Cal. Rptr.2d 905 , 903 P.2d 1037 ].) Accordingly, in compliance with People v. Martinez we reject the Wallace lewd act test, find substantial evidence the act was lewd, and conclude appellant's "three strikes" (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) contentions are without merit. We affirm the judgment.

The undisputed facts [2] may be stated simply.

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