P. v. Riley CA4/1
A jury found Jay Michael Riley guilty of 27 counts involving sexual molestation of two separate minor girls. The trial court sentenced Riley to an indeterminate prison term of 150 years to life along with a determinate prison term of eight years.
Riley contends (1) the trial court violated his constitutional rights and abused its discretion in permitting a support dog to accompany minor witnesses at the witness stand during their trial testimony; (2) the trial court improperly instructed the jury with both CALCRIM Nos. 301 and 1190; and (3) defense counsel was ineffective by requesting a specific jury instruction regarding the testimony of an expert on the typical behavior of children who experience sexual abuse. We conclude that Riley's arguments lack merit, and accordingly we affirm the judgment.
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