P. v. Nipales
Filed 8/8/06 P. v. Nipales CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(San Joaquin)
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| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BERNARD NIPALES, Defendant and Appellant. | C048986
(Super. Ct. No. SF090910A)
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Defendant Bernard Roy Nipales was convicted after a jury trial of 10 counts of committing lewd acts on a child. (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a).)[1] Sentenced to eight years in state prison, defendant appeals. He contends the trial court erroneously admitted evidence regarding child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
C.'s family began living with defendant when C. was four years old. Defendant babysat C. while her mother was at work and began molesting her almost immediately. During baths, defendant would rub her arms, legs, chest, and vagina. He would also get in the bathtub with her and have her put her face in the water to â€
