People v. Sanchez
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The Court of Appeal affirmed defendant's conviction for committing lewd and lascivious acts when she assaulted a 14 year old family member. The court held that "intent to sexually exploit" the minor is not a second element of the crime of committing lewd and lascivious acts against a minor. Therefore, there was no prosecutorial misconduct when the prosecutor's comment that there was no "intent to exploit" element was followed by his reaffirmation of an "intent to arouse, appeal or, or gratify the lust" element and his explanation of why the evidence in this case overwhelmingly established that defendant had such an intent.
The court also held that it was not error for the trial court, when imposing a prison sentence but staying its execution, to impose but stay a probation revocation restitution fine and a parole revocation restitution fine. The court rejected defendant's remaining arguments on appeal as lacking merit.
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