Dyser

People v. Dyser

Good Law
135 Cal. Rptr. 3d 891·2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 22·202 Cal. App. 4th 1015
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 13, 2012No. C064558California2,055 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Mauro, J.

*1017 Opinion

Defendant Stephen Dyser was convicted of first degree robbery, first degree burglary, assault with intent to commit rape, assault with intent to commit rape during the commission of first degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon (a knife) or by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and false imprisonment. He was sentenced to prison for a determinate term of seven years and a consecutive indeterminate term of seven years to life.

Defendant contends on appeal that (1) his convictions for first degree burglary and assault with intent to commit rape must be dismissed as lesser included offenses of assault with intent to commit rape during the commission of first degree burglary; (2) his convictions for assault with intent to commit rape and assault with intent to commit rape during the commission of first degree burglary are not supported by sufficient evidence of intent to commit rape or sodomy; (3) the trial court abused its discretion and violated defendant’s due process rights when it admitted evidence of defendant’s prior conviction for lewd touching of a child; (4) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object when…

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