P. v. Crawshaw
After defendant sexually assaulted a young family member, a jury found him guilty of penetration with a foreign object on a minor under 14 (Pen. Code,[1] § 289, subd. (j)), and lewd act on a minor (§ 288, subd. (a)). Sentenced to six years in prison, defendant appeals. He contends (1) there was insufficient evidence of penetration; (2) the penetration was by a penis, not an unknown or foreign object as required by section 289; and (3) the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury that penetration with a foreign object is a specific intent crime. We find no prejudicial error and shall affirm.
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