People v. Eastman
Annotate this CaseDefendant, age 26, followed K.C. around a store and blocked her only exit route, crouched down, and used his cell phone to take pictures under her skirt. K.C. followed defendant into the parking lot, noted his license plate number, and reported the incident to the store manager and to the police. The police contacted defendant at his residence. He admitted that he had done as K.C. reported. He was arrested, and his cell phone was seized. Convicted by guilty plea of six counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct (Pen. Code, 647(j)(2)), he admitted allegations “pursuant to Penal Code section 290.006” that the conduct was “committed . . . as a result of sexual compulsion and for purposes of sexual gratification.” Defendant had repeatedly used his cell phone to make “upskirt” videos in public places and had concealed cameras in the bathrooms of two residences. The court suspended imposition of sentence and granted him probation but ordered him to register as a sex offender under section 290 for the rest of his life. The court of appeal affirmed, rejecting an argument that the court failed to exercise its discretion because it erroneously believed that it could not order sex offender registration only for the period of probation rather than for his lifetime and failed to consider individualized factors.
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