People v. Paz

Opinion

LAVIN, J.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Jose Rodriguez Paz was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, and related deadly weapon and one strike allegations after abducting H. Ramirez at knifepoint and assaulting her in an isolated parking lot. On appeal, he contends: (1) there is insufficient evidence to support the sexual penetration element of sodomy; (2) trial counsel provided constitutionally deficient representation by failing to object to brief testimony about surveillance footage, failing to request an instruction about how to evaluate that testimony, and…