People v. Burrell-Hart

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

Defendant appeals from the judgment, following a jury trial, of one count of forcible rape (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. (2)), and two counts of rape with a foreign object (Pen. Code, § 289, subd. (a)). Defendant was sentenced to state prison for 16 years pursuant to Penal Code section 667.6, subdivision (c). Defendant contends that the trial court erred in (1) preventing him from presenting evidence of the victim’s allegedly false prior accusation, and (2) in sentencing him. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.

I

Factual and Procedural Background

On Friday evening,…