People v. Rios

*447Opinion

MERRILL, J.

Appellant Juan Rios was convicted by a jury of one count of concealment or detention of a child in violation of a custody order (Pen. Code, § 278.5)1 and one count of felonious false imprisonment (§§ 236, 237).2 He appeals from the judgment of conviction.

I

Appellant and Georgia Hilgeman (Hilgeman) first met as graduate students at San Jose State University. They were married in August 1971. Appellant was a Mexican citizen at the time and a native of Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. Hilgeman was of Greek descent.

They remained married for approximately four years. During this…