California Supreme Court· 6/28/1990

People v. Jones

Citations

792 P.2d 643
51 Cal. 3d 294
270 Cal. Rptr. 611
1990 Cal. LEXIS 2642

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recognizing that alibi is not “likely to be an available defense” when the defendant has had continuous access to the child
holding that specifics regarding date, time, place, and circumstance are factors regarding credibility, not necessary elements that need to be proved to sustain a conviction
holding that under California law, the particular details surrounding a child molestation charge are not elements of the offense, and are unnecessary to sustain a conviction
concluding that where a defendant has lived with a victim for an extensive period of time and has thus had continuous access to the victim, neither alibi nor mistaken identity are likely defenses
concluding that where a defendant has lived with a victim for an extensive period of time and has thus had continuous access to the victim, neither alibi nor mistaken identity are likely defenses
observing that in light of modern trial practice, including the right of cross-examination, “generic child molestation charges by no means deprive the defendant of a reasonable opportunity to defend”

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Judges: Lucas, Mosk

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