People v. Tucker CA4/2

Filed 4/1/25 P. v. Tucker CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E084251

v. (Super.Ct.No. SWF2001099)

MATTHEW SHAIN TUCKER, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Timothy F. Freer, Judge.

Affirmed.

Laura Arnold, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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A jury convicted defendant and appellant Matthew Shain Tucker1 of five counts of

committing a lewd and lascivious act against a child under 14 years old. (Pen. Code,

§ 288, subd. (a).) Defendant was 20 or 21 years old at the time of the offenses. The jury

rejected an alleged aggravating factor on each count that the victim was particularly

vulnerable. In bifurcated proceedings, the trial court found true an enhancement

allegation of substantial sexual contact on the four counts on which it was alleged. The