P. v. Arizmendi CA2/8
A jury convicted appellant of lewd act upon a child under 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)) as alleged in count 2 of the information. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on the same charge in count 1. The trial court declared a mistrial on count 1 and ultimately dismissed the charge after sentencing on count 2. On count 2, the trial court denied probation and sentenced appellant to the low term of three years in the state prison.
Appellant’s sole contention in this appeal is that the trial court committed prejudicial error when it admitted expert testimony about Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS). Because we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in its decision to admit the testimony, or otherwise commit error when admitting the testimony, we affirm the judgment.
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