People v. Riding CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Jonathan Scott Riding was placed on probation after pleading no contest to possessing matter depicting a person under the age of 18 engaging in or simulating sexual conduct. (Pen. Code, § 311.11, subd. (a).1) On appeal, defendant challenges probation conditions that require him to: (1) waive any privilege against self-incrimination and participate in polygraph examinations, as part of the sex offender management program; (2) waive any psychotherapist-patient privilege to enable communication between the sex offender management professional and the probation officer; (3) not date, socialize with, or form a romantic relationship with any person who has physical custody of a minor, unless approved by the probation officer; (4) not access the Internet or any other online service

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. through use of a computer or other electronic device, at any location, without prior approval of the probation officer; (5) not purchase or possess any pornographic or sexually explicit material as defined by the probation officer; and (6) not frequent, be employed by, or engage in any…