Legal Opinion
People v. Villa
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 20, 1980No. Crim. 20000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DOSSEE, J. *
In this case we find that the prosecutor acted unprofessionally, indeed childishly, on several occasions at trial. Only due to the overwhelming evidence of guilt do we find that his misconduct does not justify reversal.
Michael John Villa was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to commit rape (Pen. Code, § 220) and false imprisonment by means of force or menace (Pen. Code, §§ 236-237). He was sentenced to the upper term of six years for the first offense and to three years for the latter offense, execution of which was stayed (Pen. Code, § 654).
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