People v. Villatoro

Filed 7/30/12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S192531 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/8 B222214 JUAN JOSE VILLATORO, ) ) Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. BA339453 ___________________________________ ) Pursuant to Evidence Code1 section 1108, pattern jury instruction CALCRIM No. 1191 explains to a jury that it may consider a defendant‟s uncharged sexual offense as evidence of his or her propensity to commit a charged sexual offense. Relying on a recent case, the trial court here modified CALCRIM No. 1191 to permit the jury to…