P. v. Silva
Roger Silva (appellant) appeals from the judgment entered following his plea of no contest to two counts of lewd or lascivious conduct upon a child who is under the age of 14. (Pen. Code, 288, subd. (a).) The trial court sentenced appellant to six years in state prison. Court appointed counsel to represent him on this appeal.
The following facts were adduced at the preliminary hearing: Appellant is Valerie D. (Valerie) and Danielle D.s (Danielle) uncle. In 1999, when Valerie was 13 years old, appellant fondled Valeries breasts on one occasion and forced her to touch his genitals on three other occasions. When Valerie was 14 years old, appellant fondled her breasts and vagina, and then ejaculated on her body. Valerie reported appellants actions to the authorities in 2007.
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