Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Allegations

It sounds like you are in the middle of the criminal proceedings. I assume you are represented by counsel. Since your attorney has likely seen all the evidence and heard the testimony he/she is really the best person to ask where you stand. If you are not represented by an attorney you really should be with these types of charges.

Good luck,

Re: Allegations

The victim's testimony can be enough by itself. The question isn't whether she is being perfectly consistent; it's whether the jury (or judge) is convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that you did what you're accused of doing. Juries that hear inconsistencies can still believe most of what the witness says.

Using "character witnesses" can be very risky, since the prosecutor will then be allowed to call witnesses who will testify unfavorably about your character. It sounds like you may really mean alibi witnesses. The judge / jury will not have to believe what these witnesses say, so their testimony does not assure you of an acquittal.

I hope you have a lawyer defending you; if you've gotten to this point in the case without one you may be in much worse trouble than you realize.

Re: Allegations

Of course you can be convicted on the child's word. You'd better have a good attorney, because the DA wouldn't have brought the case unless they planned on putting you in prison.