P. v. Villavazo CA4/2
A jury convicted defendant and appellant, Ulices Villavazo, of four counts of committing lewd acts on a child under 14 years old. The jury also found true the allegation that the offenses were committed against multiple victims. (§ 667.61, subds. (c), (e)(4).) The trial court imposed a sentence totaling 60 years to life, which consisted of four consecutive terms of 15 years to life.
On appeal, defendant contends his convictions should be reversed for prosecutorial misconduct or error, because the prosecutor made statements during the People’s closing and rebuttal arguments that improperly shifted the burden of proof to the defense and misstated the reasonable doubt standard of proof. Defendant also contends that his attorney’s failure to object to the prosecutor’s statements constituted ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC).
We reject defendant’s contentions and affirm the judgment.
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