People v. Sanchez CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Procedural History In January 2020, during trial, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a third amended information (information) charging Sanchez with 12 sex crimes involving three minors, Fatima Doe, Beatriz Doe, and Giselle Doe.2 Counts 1 through 4 of the information alleged crimes committed against Fatima between January 5, 2002, and January 4, 2009, namely three counts of a lewd or lascivious act on a child under age 14 (§ 288, subd. (a); counts 1, 2 & 4) and one count of attempted lewd or lascivious act on a child under age 14 (§§ 664, 288, subd. (a); count 3). Counts 5 through 10 alleged a lewd or lascivious act on a child under age 14 committed against Beatriz between April 6, 1997, and April 5, 2001 (§ 288, subd. (a); counts 5–10). Counts 11 and 12 alleged a lewd or lascivious act on a child under age 14 committed against Giselle on or about December 20, 2007 (§ 288, subd. (a); counts 11–12). The information also alleged a multiple-victim enhancement for each count except count 3 (§ 667.61, subds. (b) & (e)). On January 16, 2020, the jury found Sanchez guilty on all counts except count 4, for which the jury could not reach a…