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INTRODUCTION

Defendant Dennis Ray Sneed appeals his conviction after a jury found him guilty of multiple counts of child molestation. Specifically, defendant contends his sentence of 230 years is unconstitutional. The court will affirm the judgment.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In an amended information filed October 31, 2011, by the Tulare County District Attorney, defendant was charged with 14 counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14 years (Pen. Code,1 § 288, subd. (b)(1); counts 1-14)) and one count of committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child 14 years old (§ 288, subd. (c)(1); count 15)). As to counts 1, 3, 4, 9, and 13,2 it was also alleged that defendant had substantial sexual conduct with his victim, then under the age of 14 years. (§ 1203.066, subd. (a)(8).) Lastly, it was further alleged that defendant had been previously convicted of a strike offense. (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i) & 1170.12, subds. (a)- (d).) The following day, defendant pled not guilty to all counts and denied all allegations. On November 4, 2011, a jury found defendant guilty of all counts. It also found true the related special allegations. Defendant’s prior strike…