P. v. Steen CA4/1
Four-month-old Jane Doe suffered from shaken baby syndrome while in the care of defendant Joe Earl Steen, Doe’s biological father. Defendant appeals from judgment entered following a jury conviction for child abuse likely to cause great bodily harm (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd. (a) ; count 1). The jury also found true defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury (GBI) on Doe (§ 12022.7, subd. (d)). The trial court sentenced defendant to nine years in prison.
Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his Batson/Wheeler motion as to the prosecution’s removal of prospective Juror G.C., who is an African American woman. Defendant also argues the trial court erroneously admitted evidence of three uncharged separate acts of domestic violence committed by defendant. We reject defendant’s contentions and affirm the judgment.
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