People v. Perez

Opinion by

Judge BRIGGS.

Defendant, Jesus Xavier Perez, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of attempted extreme indifference murder, sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, and sexual assault on a child by a pattern of abuse. We reverse the conviction for attempted extreme indifference murder and affirm the convictions for sexual assault.

Defendant had custody of five children, four of whom were his children from a previous marriage. The fifth and oldest child was his stepdaughter.

Defendant was diagnosed as being HIV positive and told…