People v. Trapps
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
Robert Earl Trapps was convicted of burglary (Pen. Code, § 459), 1 forcible oral copulation (§ 288a, subd. (c)), forcible sodomy (§ 286, subd. (c)) and forcible rape (§ 261, subd. (2)). We address five issues on appeal. Did the term “reasonable and good faith belief” in the jury instructions require sua sponte explanation or amplification? Were pictures taken from Trapps at the time of his arrest a few hours after the assault admissible?* * Was it error to allow the victim to testify she told Trapps she was a virgin? * Was there sufficient evidence to support each of the…
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