People v. Inga CA4/1

I.

INTRODUCTION

A jury found Frank William Inga guilty of two counts of oral copulation with a

child 10 years of age or younger (Pen. Code, § 288.7, subd. (b))1 (counts 1 and 2), one

count of a forcible lewd act upon a child under the age of 14 years (§ 288, subd. (b)(1))

(count 3), and two counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 years (§ 288,

subd. (a)) (counts 4 and 5). With respect to counts 4 and 5, the jury found that Inga

engaged in substantial sexual conduct within the meaning of section 1203.066,

subdivision (a)(8).

The trial court sentenced Inga to an indeterminate term of 15 years to life on count

1, plus a concurrent indeterminate term of 15 years to life on count 2. In addition, the

court sentenced Inga to a determinate term of 12 years, consisting of the midterm of eight

years on count 3, plus consecutive one-third midterms of two years each for counts 4

and 5.

On appeal, Inga requests that this court review two sealed family court files in

order to determine whether the trial court erred in refusing to order the disclosure of any

"potentially exculpatory or relevant impeachment materials." Inga also contends that the

trial court erred in…