People v. Gomez
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtFybel, J.
*495INTRODUCTION
*492Defendant Pedro Garcia Gomez was convicted of crimes involving the sexual molestation of the victim, who is the daughter of defendant's live-in *496girlfriend. The molestation occurred over several years during which time the victim was between three and eight years of age. Defendant was sentenced to 35 years to life. He raises several arguments on appeal challenging his convictions and his sentence. We affirm and, as the Attorney General concedes, we must remand for resentencing on two counts.
We conclude:
1. The prosecutor's rebuttal argument did not constitute burden shifting and was…
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