P. v. Prasad
Beginning in August 2000, a group of young East Indian men picked up prostitutes on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, kidnapped and sexually assaulted them. Defendant joined the group on one outing. A jury convicted him of robbery (Pen. Code, 211) and four counts of rape in concert, with kidnapping allegations (Pen. Code, 264.1; 667.61, subds. (d)(2) & (e)(1)). The trial court sentenced defendant to 25 years to life in prison plus a determinate term of 24 years. On appeal defendant contends he was deprived of a fair trial because his trial counsel had a conflict of interest and provided inadequate representation by failing to present a defense of third party culpability. Court affirm.
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