P. v. Rowton CA3
In 1984, defendant James Scott Rowton, Sr., was convicted of molesting his daughters and sent to state prison. After he got out of prison, he fathered another daughter, J.R., and later molested her too. Convicted of eight sexual offenses against J.R. and sentenced to an aggregate term of 350 years to life in state prison, defendant appeals.
We conclude that four of the eight convictions must be reversed because the prosecution did not prove the crimes were committed within the time period and at the pertinent age of the victim alleged in the information. We also conclude that some of the findings as to defendant’s prior convictions were not supported by the evidence. We therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate the sentence, and remand for resentencing.
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