P. v. Linderman
While carrying out his law enforcement duties as a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy, defendant Matthew Linderman preyed on numerous vulnerable women by exhorting sexual favors in exchange for prosecutorial leniency. Defendant appeals from judgment entered following jury convictions for sexual battery by restraint (Pen. Code, § 243.4, subd. (a)[1]; count 2); 11 counts of soliciting a bribe (§ 68, subd. (a); counts 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 24); two counts of solicitation to engage in lewd conduct (§ 647, subd. (a); counts 6, 18); and oral copulation under color of authority (§ 288a, subd. (k); count 8).[2] The trial court sentenced defendant to a 20-year prison term.
Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash a search warrant, and abused its discretion in excluding drug expert testimony and Internet postings and photographs. Defendant also argues there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions as to counts 6, 8, and 18, and as to the 11 counts of soliciting a bribe. Defendant further argues the prosecutor committed prosecutorial error and the trial court improperly sentenced defendant.
We reject defendants’ contentions and we therefore affirm the judgment, except for defendant’s conviction as to count 18, which is reversed on the ground it is barred by the statute of limitations.
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