People v. Sperling
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtYegan, Acting P.J.
*1096In this extremely aggravated sexual assault case, appellant asks us to reverse discretionary sentencing choices. We will not do *1097so. The rules on appeal concerning forfeiture and abuse of discretion compel affirmance. Appellant is fortunate that he was not sentenced to prison for the maximum 10-year term.
Gary Wayne Sperling appeals from the judgment entered after his guilty plea to sodomizing (count 1) and orally copulating (count 4) a victim who was incapable of giving consent because of a developmental disability. (Pen. Code, §§ 286, subd. (g), 288a, subd. (g).)1 Both offenses were committed…
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