People v. Daggett

Opinion

GILBERT, J.

Rickie Lynn Daggett was charged with 8 counts of sexual offenses against Daryl H., a child under age 14 and more than 10 years younger than Daggett. A jury found him guilty of four of those counts.

Daggett contends, among other matters, that the trial court abused its discretion when it refused to hold a hearing pursuant to Evidence Code section 782 on the admissibility of evidence that Daryl had been previously molested by other children. He also asserts prosecutorial misconduct. We agree and reverse.

Facts

After Daryl had been charged in juvenile court with molesting two…