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2026(Ibid.) The requisite touching may be constructive: it “may be done by the child on his or her own person provided it was caused or instigated by a perpetrator having the requisite specific intent.” (Ibid.) In addition to actual or constructive touching, section 288(a) requires the specific intent of “arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desires of that person or of the child .…” (Ibid.) The factfinder may examine all relevant circumstances to determine whether the defendant acted with the requisite intent. ( Villagran, supra, at p. 891 .) 7. “‘To sustain a convi

2025(See People v. Ngo (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 126, 156 .) “To sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288 …, the prosecution has the burden of demonstrating (1) the defendant intended to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age, and (2) the defendant took a direct but ineffectual step toward committing a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age.” (People v. Singh (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 364, 368 .) B.

2026The preparation consists of devising or arranging the means or measures necessary for the commission of the offense, while the attempt is the direct movement toward its commission after the preparations are made.” (People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 , overruled on other grounds by People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 .) Defendant argues his conduct did not rise to the level of an attempted lewd or lascivious act on a child under section 288(a) because “[t]he prosecution did not prove [he] was chatting with real people, let alone children.” The evidence, defendant maintains

2011(See People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 [ 214 Cal.Rptr. 832 , 700 P.2d 446 ], overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 [ 92 Cal.Rptr.3d 627 , 205 P.3d 1074 ].) The requisite intent for section 288(a) may be proven by circumstantial evidence. {People v. Levesque (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 530, 543 [ 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 439 ].) Here, Singh concedes that a reasonable inference could be drawn that he did have the requisite intent to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a minor.

2026The preparation consists of devising or arranging the means or measures necessary for the commission of the offense, while the attempt is the direct movement toward its commission after the preparations are made.” (People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 , overruled on other grounds by People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 .) Defendant argues his conduct did not rise to the level of an attempted lewd or lascivious act on a child under section 288(a) because “[t]he prosecution did not prove [he] was chatting with real people, let alone children.” The evidence, defendant maintains

2011(See People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 [ 214 Cal.Rptr. 832 , 700 P.2d 446 ], overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 [ 92 Cal.Rptr.3d 627 , 205 P.3d 1074 ].) The requisite intent for section 288(a) may be proven by circumstantial evidence. {People v. Levesque (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 530, 543 [ 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 439 ].) Here, Singh concedes that a reasonable inference could be drawn that he did have the requisite intent to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a minor.

2015(People v. Herman (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 1369, 1386 [defendant properly convicted of attempted child molesting where he offered teenage girls money to engage in sex and suggested they come with him to the park, but they declined]; People v. Imler (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 1178, 1181 [defendant committed attempted child molesting when he pretended to be holding a 12-year-old’s father hostage and, over the telephone, ordered the child to disrobe and touch his own penis, which the child did not 7 do].) “To sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288(a), the prosecution has the burden of

2015(People v. Herman (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 1369, 1386 [defendant properly convicted of attempted child molesting where he offered teenage girls money to engage in sex and suggested they come with him to the park, but they declined]; People v. Imler (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 1178, 1181 [defendant committed attempted child molesting when he pretended to be holding a 12-year-old’s father hostage and, over the telephone, ordered the child to disrobe and touch his own penis, which the child did not 7 do].) “To sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288(a), the prosecution has the burden of

2013He was charged with attempting to commit a lewd act. “ ‘ “[A]n attempt to commit any crime requires a specific intent to commit that particular offense . . . ” (People v. Montes (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 1543, 1549 [ 5 Cal.Rptr.3d 800 ].) In this case, “[t]o sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288[, subdivision] (a), *462 the prosecution [had] the burden of demonstrating (1) the defendant intended to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age, and (2) the defendant took a direct but ineffectual step toward committing a lewd and lascivious act with a chi

2013He was charged with attempting to commit a lewd act. “ ‘ “[A]n attempt to commit any crime requires a specific intent to commit that particular offense . . . ” (People v. Montes (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 1543, 1549 [ 5 Cal.Rptr.3d 800 ].) In this case, “[t]o sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288[, subdivision] (a), *462 the prosecution [had] the burden of demonstrating (1) the defendant intended to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age, and (2) the defendant took a direct but ineffectual step toward committing a lewd and lascivious act with a chi

2011(See People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 [ 214 Cal.Rptr. 832 , 700 P.2d 446 ], overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 [ 92 Cal.Rptr.3d 627 , 205 P.3d 1074 ].) The requisite intent for section 288(a) may be proven by circumstantial evidence. {People v. Levesque (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 530, 543 [ 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 439 ].) Here, Singh concedes that a reasonable inference could be drawn that he did have the requisite intent to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a minor.

2011(See People v. Memro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 658, 698 [ 214 Cal.Rptr. 832 , 700 P.2d 446 ], overruled on other grounds in People v. Gaines (2009) 46 Cal.4th 172, 181, fn. 2 [ 92 Cal.Rptr.3d 627 , 205 P.3d 1074 ].) The requisite intent for section 288(a) may be proven by circumstantial evidence. {People v. Levesque (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 530, 543 [ 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 439 ].) Here, Singh concedes that a reasonable inference could be drawn that he did have the requisite intent to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a minor.

2011(People v. Perez (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1117, 1126 [ 9 Cal.Rptr.2d 577 , 831 P.2d 1159 ].) To sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288(a), the prosecution has the burden of demonstrating (1) the defendant intended to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age, and (2) the defendant took a direct but ineffectual step toward committing a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age.

2011(People v. Perez (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1117, 1126 [ 9 Cal.Rptr.2d 577 , 831 P.2d 1159 ].) To sustain a conviction of attempted violation of section 288(a), the prosecution has the burden of demonstrating (1) the defendant intended to commit a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age, and (2) the defendant took a direct but ineffectual step toward committing a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14 years of age.