State v. Gulli

OPINION

VÁSQUEZ, Judge:

¶ 1 After a jury trial, Ronald Gulli was convicted of twenty-six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of sexual conduct with a minor. The trial court sentenced him to consecutive prison terms totaling 482 years. On appeal, Gulli argues the court erroneously instructed the jury on the meaning of “sexual conduct” and his sentences for sexual exploitation violate his right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. For the following reasons, we vacate Gulli’s convictions and sentences for sexual conduct with a minor, but we otherwise affirm.

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