P. v. Sanchez CA6
A jury convicted appellant Leondez Vasquez Sanchez of 10 counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act on a child under age 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a) ) and one count of attempted commission of such an act on a child under age 14 (§§ 664, 288, subd. (a)). Sanchez had committed the crimes against three children, and the jury found true 10 multiple-victim allegations (§ 667.61, subds. (b) & (e)(4)). The trial court imposed a sentence of 60 years to life in prison plus three years.
On appeal, Sanchez contends his trial counsel was prejudicially ineffective for failing to object to comments made by the prosecutor in closing argument about child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) evidence. Sanchez further contends the prosecutor’s allegedly improper comments highlighted ambiguities in a related jury instruction (CALCRIM No. 1193) and likely resulted in a misapplication of that instruction.
For the reasons explained below, we affirm the judgment.
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