Апелляция отпущена: суд отказал в пересмотре приговора жителю Сан-Рафаэля, осужденному за сексуальные преступления против ребенка

SAN RAFAEL Appeal denied in molestation case A state appeals court has denied an appeal by a San Rafael man convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Henrry Deleon allegedly molested the victim starting when she was 11 years old and continuing until she was 21, according to the court ruling. He impregnated the girl when she was about 14 and compelled her to get an abortion, the court said. At least one of the crimes happened at a workshop where Deleon “held church services as a pastor,” it said. The girl later told authorities that she did not resist in part because she feared she would be deported back to Central America. Deleon was arrested in 2021 after an investigation by the San Rafael Police Department. A Marin County jury convicted Deleon of an array of sex crimes, and a judge sentenced him to 22 years in prison plus 30 years to life, the ruling said. A lawyer for Deleon challenged the sentence in the 1st District Court of Appeal, disputing the trial judge’s decision to reject an acquittal motion. The appeal also challenged the consecutive sentences for aggravated assault convictions. A three-judge panel denied the appeal in a decision issued on Aug. 4. NOVATO Contract set for paving project The city has awarded a contract of nearly $1.4 million for its annual pavement rehabilitation project. The project will include sealing and striping on Redwood Boulevard between Rowland Boulevard and Rush Creek Place, according to a staff report by the public works office. It also will include a protected bike path between Rowland Boulevard and Diablo Avenue. The engineer’s estimate for the project cost was about $1.7 million. The city received five bids for the project and selected the lowest, which was from Team Ghilotti Inc. The highest bid was $1.44 million. The City Council authorized the contract at its meeting on July 28. It also authorized a contingency of $278,000 for unexpected expenses. The city expects the work to begin in the fall and be finished by winter. SAUSALITO City appoints municipal clerk The city has promoted Deirdre Coyne to city clerk to replace Walfred Solorzano. Coyne had been deputy city clerk since October. She is a former financial clerk for construction and development companies, the city said in an announcement. Coyne has a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from the University of Puget Sound and a master’s degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University, according to the city. She has worked as a philosophy instructor at San Francisco State University. Solorzano accepted a position last month as interim city clerk in Lodi.