People v. Sperling

Defendant, a professional masseur, appealed the judgment entered after he pleaded guilty to sodomizing and orally copulating a victim who was incapable of giving consent because of a developmental disability. The Court of Appeal affirmed defendant's eight year sentence, holding that defendant forfeited his sentencing claims because he did not object at the time of sentencing. Even if defendant timely and specifically objected, the trial court would not have abused its discretion in imposing the six year middle term on the first count and imposing consecutive sentences. View "People v. Sperling" on Justia Law