California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Quintana, 108 Cal.Rptr.2d 235, 89 Cal. App. 4th 1362 (Cal. App. 2001):
Evidence at the preliminary hearing included the medical examination reports showing the injuries to which Ternahan testified at trial. Those injuries, which included swelling, irritation, and a laceration in the genital area, were sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion of forcible penetration. (See People v. Park (1978) 87 Cal.App.3d 550, 561 [reasonable suspicion standard]; People v. Cicero (1984) 157 Cal.App.3d 465, 484 [physical harm is evidence of force].) Since we conclude that the section 995 motion was correctly denied, we need not reach the issue of prejudice.
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