People v. Nesbitt

Opinion

MOSK, J.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Michael Phillip Nesbitt (defendant) was convicted on six felony counts based upon the sexual abuse of three of his children.1 On appeal, defendant contends, inter alia, that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to vacate an order entered in the minutes dismissing counts 4 and 5.

*230We hold that the trial court had the inherent authority during trial to reconsider its order dismissing counts 4 and 5 and therefore affirm the trial court’s order vacating the dismissal of those counts and reinstating them, as well as the judgments of conviction on…