People v. McClanahan CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 3, 2021C088638California9,669 words

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Murray, J.

Filed 12/3/21 P. v. McClanahan CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C088638

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 16FE012988)

v.

JUSTIN CARL MCCLANAHAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Justin Carl McClanahan guilty of five counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child. The victims were his two younger sisters. He was sentenced to an aggregate 30-year term. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion in (1) admitting certain hearsay statements made by the victims and their grandfather; (2) excluding evidence of a victim’s false allegation unless the person accused testified as to the falsity of the allegation; and (3) admitting…

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