People v. Waples

Opinion

RAMIREZ, P. J.

A jury convicted Patrick John Waples of kidnapping a minor to commit a lewd and lascivious act (Pen. Code, § 207, subd. (b)), *1392eight counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act on a minor (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)) and five counts of forcibly committing a lewd and lascivious act on a minor (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)). As to the convictions involving victim Ashley, the jury further found that Waples had kidnapped her for the purpose of committing a sexual offense (Pen. Code, § 667.8, subd. (b)), kidnapped her in violation of Penal Code section 207 (Pen. Code, §…