Legal Opinion

People v. Ledesma

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided August 23, 2017No. D070755PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHuffman, J.

*832A jury convicted Alexander Xavier Ledesma of rape ( Pen. Code, 1 § 261, subd. (a)(2) ; count 1) and kidnapping to commit rape (§ 209, subd. (b)(1); count 2). The jury found true allegations attached to count 1 under California's One Strike Law that Ledesma's kidnapping of the victim substantially increased the risk of harm to her (§ 667.61, subds. (a), (c)(1), *833(d)(2)) and that Ledesma kidnapped the victim (§ 667.61, subds. (b), (c)(1), (e)(1)). The jury also found true the allegation under section 667.8, subdivision (a) that Ledesma kidnapped the victim to commit a sexual offense. The jury…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  2. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Welch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. People v. DanielsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  5. People v. FuiavaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. In re White, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  4. People v. BermudezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2020
  5. People v. BermudezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2019

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