People v. Martinez CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 8, 2022C093036California13,898 words

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Earl, J.

Filed 7/8/22 P. v. Martinez CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093036

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. STK-CR-FE- 2019-0008927) v.

ALBERTO MARTINEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Alberto Martinez guilty of sex offenses committed against a family member. On appeal, he argues the trial court and defense counsel allowed a biased juror to sit in judgment against him and the trial court erred in admitting evidence regarding child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome. Defendant contends that these errors individually and cumulatively deprived him of his right to a fair trial. We disagree and affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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