Cano
(HC) Corral v. Cano
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND/PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
On March 17, 2009, Corral, along with Langarica, was charged with kidnapping for ransom (Count 1), two counts of forcible rape during the commission of kidnapping and
Stuart Sherman, Warden, Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran, is substituted for X. Cano, former Warden, California State Prison, Los Angeles County. FED. R. CIV. P. 25(c). residential burglary (Counts 2, 3), forcible oral copulation during the commission of kidnapping and residential burglary (Count 4), assault with intent to commit sex crimes during the commission of residential burglary (Count 5), residential robbery (Count 6), residential burglary (Count 7), and criminal threats (Count 8). The information further alleged as status
enhancements that Corral had been convicted of, and served a separate prison term for, robbery in 2004 and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury in 2007. Corral pled not guilty, denied the allegations, and proceeded to jury trial on May 18, 2011. On direct appeal of his conviction, the California Court of Appeal laid out the following facts underlying the charges against Corral and the evidence…