California Court of Appeal

The use of memorandum opinions does not automatically violate constitutional mandate that appellate decisions state reasons for dispositions, and the use of such opinions will likely increase; the court here affirmed defendant's convictions for forcible rape, continued sexual abuse and forcible oral copulation, but vacated sentence on one count and remanded for resentencing on that count. (Modified opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2002
• Published 04/17/2002

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• California Court of Appeal

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