P. v. Headlee
A jury found defendant Gordon Emmett Headlee guilty of four counts of willfully committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14 years (Pen. Code § 288, subd. (a))[1] and one count of penetrating the genital openings of a child under the age of 14 years with a foreign object for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse (former § 289, subd. (j)). As to all five counts, the jury found true the allegations allowing the statute of limitations to be extended. (§ 803, subd. (f).) Also, as to all five counts, the jury found true the allegations that defendant committed the offenses against more than one victim. (Former § 667.61, subd. (e)(5).) The trial court sentenced defendant to prison for an indeterminate term of 15 years to life.
Defendant raises five contentions on appeal. First, defendant asserts substantial evidence does not support the findings, in two of the counts, that the offenses involved substantial sexual conduct. (§ 803, subd. (f)(1)(B).) Second, defendant contends the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury on the law related to â€
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