P. v. McLaughlin CA3
Defendant Jeremy McLaughlin kidnapped, orally copulated, and raped his victim. Sentenced to a determinate term of six years eight months, with a consecutive indeterminate term of 30 years to life, defendant appeals. He argues: (1) the evidence established only one kidnapping even though he was convicted of two counts of kidnapping, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the second kidnapping conviction, (3) defendant was denied his right to be present when the court reporter read back testimony to the jury, (4) the evidence was insufficient to support the oral copulation and rape convictions, (5) the cumulative effect of errors was prejudicial, (6) consecutive indeterminate terms of 15 years to life for each of the two sexual offenses constituted cruel and unusual punishment, and (7) the court abused its discretion in imposing fully consecutive indeterminate terms for the sexual offenses.
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