What are the consequences of a motion to dismiss a continuous sexual abuse charge?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vantilburg, C072952 (Cal. App. 2015):
We reversed the judgment in part and remanded the matter to the trial court with directions to dismiss either the continuous sexual abuse count or, alternatively, the overlapping discrete counts, and to resentence defendant accordingly; in all other respects, the judgment was affirmed. (People v. Vantilburg (Jan. 23, 2009, C056405) [nonpub. opn.].)
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