(HC)Sanchez

(HC)Sanchez v. Martinez

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaNovember 16, 20202:17-cv-00455California15,307 words

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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

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