The People of the Territory of Guam v. Genaro Sitson Vitug

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974 F.2d 1343·1992 WL 217796·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 30680
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 8, 199291-10332California1,285 words

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974 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENARO SITSON VITUG, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10332. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 20, 1992. * Decided Sept. 8, 1992. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Guam, Appellate Division, CR-90-00081-A; Jones, Munson and Rafeedie, Judges, Presiding. 2 AFFIRMED. 3 Before KOZINSKI and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and VON DER HEYDT, ** Senior District Judge. 4 MEMORANDUM *** 5 * Genaro Sitson Vitug and his family lived with Vitug's nephew, Victor Randovan, and Randovan's family. In 1988, Vitug allegedly sexually fondled Randovan's two stepdaughters, who were then aged 8 and 10. His defense at trial was that Randovan's wife, angered by some disagreements between the two families, pressured the girls into trumping up the charges to get back at the Vitugs. He was convicted, and the Appellate…

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