In re Aaron G.
The juvenile court declared appellant Aaron G. to be a ward of the court after finding that he had committed one count of forcible lewd acts on a child (Pen. Code, 288, subd. (b)(1); count 3) and two counts of lewd acts on a child (Pen. Code, 288, subd. (a); counts 1 & 2). He was ordered into suitable placement. The victim was appellants younger brother, Anthony. At the time of the incidents, appellant was 12 years old and Anthony was 11 years old. At the adjudication hearing two years later, Anthony described three separate incidents in which he submitted to anal sex by appellant, against his will, after appellant forcibly bound his wrists and feet with masking tape (count 3), and after appellant blackmailed him (counts 1 & 2) by threatening to tell their grandmother about Anthonys consensual sexual relationship with another boy, Chris.
On appeal, appellant complains about his inability to cross-examine Anthony about the sex acts that Anthony had performed with Chris. He further maintains that there was insufficient evidence that he appreciated the wrongfulness of his conduct under In re Gladys R. (1970) 1 Cal.3d 855, 858 (Gladys R.). Finally, he argues that the trial court should not have admitted evidence that Anthony saw appellant place a two year old girl inappropriately on his lap, which was the reason Anthony decided to tell his grandmother what appellant did to him.
Court find no merit in the contentions, and affirm.
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