People v. Moses

Opinion

WISEMAN, J.

Defendant and appellant, Daniel Clair Moses (defendant), was convicted of two counts of detention of a child (his two children [Kayleigh, age five at the time of trial, and Kyle, age four at the time of trial]) with intent to deprive another (the children’s mother, Renee Moses [Renee]) of the right to custody, in violation of Penal Code section 278.5. 1

The court denied probation and sentenced Moses to state prison for the middle term of two years on each count, to run concurrently. Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal and now raises three issues: (1) was there…