Torres

People v. Torres

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235 Cal. Rptr. 3d 478·25 Cal. App. 5th 162
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 12, 2018D072610California7,497 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Nares, J.

*481 *165 A jury convicted Antonio Torres of two counts of committing a lewd act with a minor under 14 years old ( Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a) ) and found true the allegations that he had substantial sexual conduct with the minor. ( Pen. Code, § 1203.066, subd. (a)(8).) The court sentenced him to a total term of eight years and ordered him to pay various fines and fees, including victim restitution in the amount of $5,925.75.

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and proceedings below. She presented no argument for reversal, but asked this court to review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 , 158 Cal.Rptr. 839 , 600 P.2d 1071 ( Wende ). Under Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 , she listed as possible, but not arguable, issues whether: (1) defense counsel was ineffective for failing to raise Miranda 1 and voluntariness of confession issues, (2) sufficient evidence supported the lewd conduct and substantial sexual conduct findings, (3) the trial court erred by admitting a forensic interview into evidence, (4) the court erred when it gave the jury a pinpoint instruction…

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