People v. Reyna CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted defendant and appellant Rene Jeronimo-Reyna of 11 counts of

sexual child abuse, and the trial court sentenced him to 205 years to life. He contends his

convictions must be reversed due to evidentiary and instructional error and that his

sentence is unconstitutional. We affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant is a family friend of the victims, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2. When

Jane Doe 1 was 12 or 13 years old, she told her mother that defendant had sexually

abused her many times over the years, starting when she was about six years old. She did

not report his abuse sooner because she was scared.

Jane Doe 1 reported that defendant had also repeatedly abused her cousin, Jane

Doe 2. Jane Doe 1’s mother went to Jane Doe 2’s house to ask her about defendant. Jane

Doe 2 began crying and said that defendant had sexually abused her.

Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 testified at trial about the many instances of

defendant’s years-long abuse. Jane Doe 1 explained that defendant penetrated her with

his fingers and penis, touched her breasts, and orally copulated her. Defendant also made

Jane Doe 1 touch his penis and orally copulate…