California Court of Appeal

A prior conviction of assault with intent to commit lewd touching (Pen. Code, section 220) qualifies as a strike under the three strikes statutes because it is considered a serious felony under section Pen. Code section 1192.7, subdivision (c)(39).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2003
• Published 02/07/2003

Judges

•  BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Waldemar D. Halka, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant: Stefan Deporceri., Bill Lockyer, Attorney, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Eric D. Share, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Ryan B. McCarroll, Deputy Attorney General, Attorneys for Respondent:  The People.