California v. Dearborne

A jury convicted defendant Beau Dearborne of: human trafficking, kidnapping to commit a sex offense, two counts of forcible rape in concert, two counts of forcible oral copulation in concert, second degree robbery, two counts of pimping, and two counts of pandering. The court sentenced defendant to state prison for and aggregate 205 years to life plus 28 years. On appeal, defendant: (1) challenged the evidence presented at trial as insufficient to support his convictions; (2) argued the trial court erred in instructing the jury on "forcible rape;" and (3) the calculation of his sentences. The Court of Appeal concurred with defendant that the trial court had discretion with regard to sentences on several of the charges, and that defendant was entitled to a stay of sentence on the pimping charge. With that, the Court affirmed the convictions and remanded for resentencing. View "California v. Dearborne" on Justia Law