(HC)Sanchez
(HC)Sanchez v. Martinez
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaNovember 16, 20202:17-cv-00455California15,307 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:17-cv-00455-KJM-DB Document 29 Filed 11/16/20 Page 1 of
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SANTIAGO SANCHEZ, No. 2:17-cv-0455 DB P Petitioner, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
JOEL MARTINEZ, Respondent.
Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under
28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his convictions imposed by the Sacramento County
Superior Court in 2013 for crimes involving sexual misconduct with children. Petitioner alleges:
(1) there was insufficient evidence to support count 1; (2) the exclusion of impeachment evidence
violated his rights to due process; (3) numerous instances of prosecutorial misconduct; (4)
admission of evidence of Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome violated his due
process and other rights; and (5) the cumulative effect of all errors violated due process. For the