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People v. Bestelmeyer

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 1985No. Crim. 44384PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STEVENS, J. *

Defendant was charged in a 33-count information with a variety of sex crimes. He was convicted of 25 of the offenses which included violations of Penal Code sections 286, subdivision (c), 288a, subdivision (c), 288, subdivision (b), and 289. He was sentenced to a total of 129 years in prison. In this appeal defendant contends that the lengthy sentence constitutes cruel and inhuman punishment in violation of state and federal Constitutions. He also contends that his confession was involuntary and should not have been received in evidence. We find no error in the record and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. People v. DillonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In Re LynchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. People v. SimsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  4. People v. Baker, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  5. People v. HuntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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