How have courts dealt with allegations of sexual assault against a defendant who was also charged with molesting a minor?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Petty, C071607 (Cal. App. 2013):
2. Defendant was also charged with molesting V.P. Because he was acquitted on all of those counts, they and the facts underlying them are not recounted.
3. People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118 (Marsden).
4. Defendant also raises this substantive claim of conflict in his argument that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We address the substance of the claim in that portion of the decision.
5. Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806 [45 L.Ed.2d 562].
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