P. v. Flores CA1/3
Jose ́ Flores was convicted of committing three sexual offenses against his girlfriend’s teenage daughter. He contends the trial court abused its discretion under California v. Trombetta (1984) 467 U.S. 479 (Trombetta) when it declined to dismiss the case as a sanction for the prosecution’s failure to preserve a recording of an investigator’s interview with the victim. Flores also contends his attorney’s representation of him was constitutionally inadequate because she failed in closing argument to address an inconsistency between the testimony of the victim and her mother. Finally, he asserts his restitution fine violates Penal Code section 654 and his attorney was ineffective for failing to object to it. None of his contentions have merit. We affirm.
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