People v. Ibanez CA1/3

Filed 8/10/22 P. v. Ibanez CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A159525

v. PEDRO ERASMO DIAZ IBANEZ, (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCR-722520-1) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Pedro Ibanez appeals after a jury convicted him of several counts of lewd acts against two minor victims and found true multiple-victim allegations under the “One Strike” law. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erroneously excluded evidence; (2) his trial counsel was ineffective; (3) the court incorrectly and confusingly responded to a question from the jury; and (4) cumulative prejudice requires reversal. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged with four counts of sexual…