STATE v. MENDOZA

No. 2 CA-CR 2013-0083.

321 P.3d 424 (2014)

The STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Oscar Castillo MENDOZA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

March 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Horne , Arizona Attorney General, Joseph T. Maziarz , Section Chief Counsel, By David A. Simpson , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Counsel for Appellee.

Isabel G. Garcia , Pima County Legal Defender By Scott A. Martin , Tucson, Counsel for Appellant.


OPINION

ECKERSTROM, Judge.

¶ 1 Following a jury trial, appellant Oscar Mendoza was convicted of child molestation and sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment. On appeal, he argues the type of touching that was established at trial does not meet the legal definition of the offense, rendering his conviction unsupported by sufficient evidence. He also contends the trial court erred in instructing the jury. We affirm for the reasons that follow.

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