P. v. Mendoza CA4/2
Defendant Jorge Casarez Mendoza molested two young sisters when they spent the night at his house while their mother worked and defendant’s wife took care of the girls. A jury convicted defendant of one count of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14 years old (§ 288, subd. (a); count 1), and four counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14 years old by force, duress, or fear of immediate injury (§ 288, subd. (b)(l); counts 2-5). The jury also found true the allegation that defendant committed an offense against multiple victims, within the meaning of section 667.61, subdivision (e)(4). The trial court sentenced defendant to five indeterminate terms of 15 years to life, a total of 75 years to life in prison. (§ 667.61, subd. (e)(4).)
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