Maybe I should have expected that from the introductory paragraph. Which reads as follows:
"Defendant Jose Anthony Centeno appeals his convictions for
kidnapping to exact money or valuable things, forcible rape, forcible sodomy,
and assault upon a victim under the age of 18 with intent to commit a lewd or
lascivious act; he does not challenge his other convictions. He contends the
jury was improperly instructed in connection with the kidnapping and
assault charges and, to the extent those arguments were waived, he received
ineffective assistance of counsel. Centeno further asserts insufficient
evidence supported the rape, sodomy, and assault charges. We affirm the
judgment."
Still. I'm used to reading terrible facts in cases like this one. This one nonetheless struck me as unusual by starting off with bad (but not horrible) facts and then the abuse becoming more and more disturbing and horrific as time went on.
Read the entire thing at your peril.
