People v. Garcia
California Court of Appeal
229 Cal. App. 4th 302 (2014)
- Written by Serena Lipski, JD
Facts
Leticia Garcia (defendant) was convicted of sexually abusing a girl she babysat. During trial, the prosecution presented evidence that Garcia was a lesbian, arguing that because Garcia was sexually attracted to adult females, her sexual orientation was relevant to whether she had motive to sexually abuse a female child. Garcia appealed, asserting that her sexual orientation was not relevant to whether she sexually abused a child.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Bedsworth, J.)
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