People v. Asturias CA1/2

Filed 5/7/15 P. v. Asturias CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A137391

v. RICARDO A. ASTURIAS, (San Francisco City and County Super. Ct. No. 215883) Defendant and Appellant.

Appellant Ricardo A. Asturias was convicted, following a jury trial, of continuous sexual abuse of a child and possession of child pornography. On appeal, he contends (1) the trial court erred and violated his constitutional right to a public trial when it closed the courtroom during the testimony of the minor victim’s parents; (2) the trial court abused its discretion and violated appellant’s due process rights when it admitted evidence of prior uncharged sexual offenses; and (3) the award of $625,000 in noneconomic…