Criminal
Jun. 16, 2000
Court Dismisses Appeal of Sentence
The Ventura County division of the 2nd District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal Wednesday brought by a man who argued for a lighter sentence after pleading guilty to sexual assault.
William J. Velasquez, who was sentenced to a six-year prison term for the crime, claimed that he was given too stiff a penalty and requested the appellate court review the case. People v. V...