California Court of Appeal

In a trial for committing a forcible lewd act upon a child where issue was whether the defendant had the intent to commit the act when he entered the victim's house, testimony that the defendant was rubbing his groin while the alleged victim was testifying in court is unduly prejudicial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/16/2001
• Published 08/16/2001

Judges

• GILBERT, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Leonard J. Klaif, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Ojai, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Carol Wendelin Pollack, Senior Assistant Attorney General, David C. Cook, and Lauren E. Dana, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.