P. v. Gonzales CA5
Fred Gonzales appeals from his convictions for eight sex offenses against his three step-granddaughters, as well as his sentence of 502 years to life. He argues that his convictions must be reversed because the trial court erroneously admitted propensity evidence under Evidence Code sections 1108 and 352. He further argues that his sentence of 502 years to life must be vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing, because a sentence that exceeds human life expectancy, as his does, serves no valid penological purpose and is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. We reject both of these contentions.
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