P. v. Sanchez CA2/5
A jury found defendant Josue Sanchez guilty of 11 felony counts of sexual and physical abuse of his daughter (A.S.), stepdaughter (A.H.), and son (M.S.). Ordering the sentences to run consecutively, the trial court imposed an aggregate prison term of 138 years, eight months to life.
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion when it permitted the prosecution to amend the information during trial to conform to proof or, in the alternative, his retained trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to object to the amendment. Defendant further contends the trial court erred by imposing consecutive indeterminate life sentences on counts 1, 3, and 8—all involving the same victim—because consecutive sentences on subordinate counts 3 and 8 were not mandated under Penal Code sections 667.61, subdivision (i) and 667.6, subdivision (d).
Comments on P. v. Sanchez CA2/5