Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 12, 2011No. Nos. C062191, C063545PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NICHOLSON, J.
Defendant was convicted by jury of molesting a victim from the time she was eight years old until she turned 15. Sentenced to 18 years in state prison, he appeals.
On appeal, defendant raises issues concerning (1) the statute of limitations, (2) jury instructions, (3) restitution, and (4) sentencing. Except for the need to make some minor modifications to the judgment, we find no merit in defendant’s contentions of error. We therefore modify and affirm the judgment.
PROCEDURE
The district attorney charged defendant by information with one count of committing a lewd act on a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. PopeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. LedesmaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
- Stogner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- People v. CarbajalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
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