P. v. Manson
Defendant Shawn W. Manson was convicted after jury trial of two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)),[1] and one count of forcible lewd acts on a child (§ 288, subd. (b)(1)). The jury further found that defendant committed a sexual offense against more than one victim within the meaning of section 667.61. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 (§ 269) and one count of forcible lewd acts on a child (§ 288, subd. (b)(1)), and the court later dismissed those counts upon the People’s motion. The jury found defendant not guilty of one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 and one count of lewd acts on a child under 14. The trial court sentenced defendant to three consecutive terms of 15 years to life.
On appeal, defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction on count 4, the forcible-lewd-acts count involving the victim Stephanie Doe. He further contends that the court prejudicially erred in admitting testimony regarding Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS). We disagree with defendant’s contentions, and will therefore affirm the judgment.
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