People v. Cruz
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of three counts of committing a lewd act against a child under age 14 and sentenced to 105 years to life in prison. The court agreed with defendant that the jury was given an erroneous instruction on the use of Evidence Code section 1108 evidence to show a propensity to commit sex offenses, and that the instruction had the effect of reducing the prosecution’s burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court also agreed with defendant that the trial court failed to give him an adequate advisement of his rights. Accordingly, the court reversed the judgment.
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