People v. Xiong CA5

── People v. Xiong CA5 ── Court: California Court of Appeal Date: April 27, 2026 Category: General Filed 4/27/26 P. v. Xiong CA5 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, F088598 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. F24902530) v. YENG XIONG, OPINION Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Arlan L. Harrell, Judge. Tonja R. Torres, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Kimberley A. Donohue, Assistant Attorney General, Amanda D. Cary and Ian P. Whitney, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Respondent. -ooOoo-  A jury convicted defendant Yeng Xiong of sexual crimes involving two children. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred by admitting expert witness testimony on child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS) regarding the behavior that children who have been sexually abused sometimes exhibit. The People disagree. We affirm the judgment of conviction but direct the court to issue a corrected abstract of judgment. PROCEDURAL SUMMARY On May 13, 2024, the District Attorney for Fresno County filed an information charging defendant with oral copulation or sexual penetration of S., a child 10 years of age or younger (Pen. Code, § 288.7, subd. (b), count 1), lewd and lascivious acts upon S., a child under the age of 14 years (id., § 288, subd. (a), count 2), continuous sexual abuse of S., a child under the age of 14 years (id., § 288.5, subd. (a), count 3), sexual intercourse or sodomy of H., a child 10 years of age or younger (id., § 288.7, subd. (a), count 4), and lewd and lascivious acts upon H., a child under the age of 14 years (id., § 288, subd. (a), count 5). (Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.) In addition, the information included special allegations with respect to counts 2, 3, and 5 based on the victims being under the age of 14 and the presence of multiple victims. On August 1, 2024, the jury returned verdicts finding defendant guilty on all five counts. With respect to counts 2, 3, and 5, the jury found true the special allegations that defendant committed two or more sex offenses against more than one victim. On August 29, 2024, the trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 90 years to life, consisting of consecutive sentences of 25 years to life for each of counts 4, 5, and 2, and 15 years to life for count 1. An additional sentence of 25 years to life for count 3 was also imposed and stayed pursuant to section 654. Defendant filed a notice of appeal on September 3, 2024. On September 4, 2024, the trial court issued an abstract of judgment listing the sentences imposed for counts 1, 2, 4, and 5, and indicating that the sentence for count 3 was stayed. The abstract stated 2. that defendant was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on counts 1 through 5. FACTUAL SUMMARY Because the trial evidence has limited relevance to the issues on appeal, a “traditional statement of facts” is unnecessary. (People