People v. Amy

The defendant was charged in two counts of an information with having violated Penal Code, section 288. He was convicted by the court sitting without a jury on both counts. He appeals from the judgment.

Defendant’s stepdaughter, 12 years of age, testified that he committed the offense upon her about 12 times. Defendant claims the testimony of the stepdaughter does not prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The claim is based upon the assertion that her testimony ‘ ‘ discloses many inconsistencies and statements which are unworthy of belief.” The story of the child was coherent and…