People v. Knight CA5

BACKGROUND

In an amended information filed May 23, 2022, the Kern County District Attorney charged defendant with 25 counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration of a minor (Pen. Code, § 288.7, subd. (b);1 counts 1, 5–7, 9, 11, 13, 16–18, 20–21, 25–26, 29–30, 32–36, 41–43), 12 counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 (§ 288, subd. (a); counts 2–4, 15, 23–24, 28, 31, 37–40),2 7 counts of sexual intercourse or sodomy with a child 10 years old or younger (§ 288.7, subd. (a); counts 8, 10, 12, 14, 19, 22, 27, 44), possession of child pornography with a prior conviction (§ 311.11, subd. (b); count 45), possession of ammunition by a felon (§ 30305, subd. (a); count 46), misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine (Health & Safety Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count 47.) The information further alleged a multiple victim enhancement (§ 667.61, subd. (e)(4)) and aggravating factors under California Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(8), (a)(11), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(5). A jury convicted defendant on counts 1 through 45 and 47 but acquitted him on count 46. The jury also found the multiple victim allegations true. (§ 667.61.)

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