People v. Velasquez CA4/2

Filed 11/5/20 P. v. Velasquez 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, E074338

v. (Super.Ct.No. INF1800120)

PEDRO PEÑA VELASQUEZ, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Mark Mandio, Judge.

Affirmed.

Rex Adam Williams, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant

and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

1

Defendant and appellant Pedro Peña Velasquez was found guilty by a jury of

committing a lewd act on a minor in violation of Penal Code section 288, subdivision

(a).1 Defendant’s request for probation was denied, and he was instead sentenced to the

low term of two years in state prison with total credits of 125 days. Defendant appealed.

BACKGROUND

Jane Doe, who suffers from autism, lived with her family in defendant’s home.

Defendant is Jane’s paternal stepgrandfather. When Jane was 10 years old, her mother