P. v. Gutierrez
Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after he pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14 (Pen. Code, S 288, subd. (a)) and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 (S 288.5, subd. (a)). Defendant also admitted the allegation that he committed the offenses against more than one victim (SS 1203.066, subd. (a)(7), 667.61, subds. (b), (e)). The trial court sentenced defendant to a total term of 15 years to life. After defendant appealed from his judgment of conviction, this court found that the trial court erred in concluding that its only sentencing options were probation or a life sentence and reversed the judgment. On remand, the trial court sentenced defendant to 18 years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court violated his due process rights when it declined to hear from the victims at the resentencing hearing. For the reasons stated below, court affirm.
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