People v. Myers CA5

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Anthony James Myers was accused of numerous sex crimes against three victims: S.M., M.W., and A.P. With respect to S.M., he was charged with one count of oral copulation of a child 10 years of age or younger (Pen. Code,1 § 288.7, subd. (b) [count 1]), one count of attempted oral copulation of a child 10 years of age or younger (§§ 664, 288.7, subd. (b) [count 2]), and four counts of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 years of age (§ 288, subd. (a) [counts 3-6]). As to counts 3 through 6, the information further alleged that defendant had substantial sexual conduct with a victim under 14 years of age (§ 1203.066, subd. (a)(8)) and committed a qualifying sex offense against multiple victims (§ 667.61, subds. (b), (e)). With respect to M.W., he was charged with eight counts of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child 14 or 15 years of age and at least 10 years younger than him (§ 288, subd. (c)(1) [counts 7-14]). With respect to A.P., defendant was charged with 10 counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14 (§ 288, subd. (b)(1) [counts 15-24]). The information further alleged: (1) as to counts 15 through 21, he had…