People v. Nokes

Opinion

HAMLIN, J.

Statement of the Case

Following a preliminary hearing, defendants Brad Nokes and Mary Nokes were charged with committing, by use of force or threat of great bodily harm, 133 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)). All of the acts allegedly occurred between April 1, 1984, and June 26, 1984.

Twenty-eight counts named six-year-old Melissa G. as the victim; twenty-two counts named Melissa’s four-year-old brother, Tyson G.; nineteen counts named defendants’ nine-year-old son; thirty-six counts named defendants’ seven-year-old…