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We review claims of insufficient evidence de novo, ¶ 15 (2011), but "view the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to sustaining the jury's verdicts," ¶ 2 (2016).

Our state supreme court has found the child molestation statutes constitutional, ¶ 38 (2016), and we are bound by the decisions of our supreme court, ¶ 15, n.4 (2004).

Recognizing that the Arizona Supreme Court has previously addressed and rejected the same argument he raises, Crews nonetheless wishes to preserve his claim for further review.

But the Arizona Supreme Court has expressly rejected the constitutional arguments relied on in May, –09, ¶¶ 38–44 (2016), cert.

When the text is clear and unambiguous, we need not resort to other methods of statutory interpretation to discern the legislature’s intent because its intent is readily discernable from the face of the statute.” ¶ 11 (2016) (internal quotations and citations omitted).

¶6 Notwithstanding our decision to consider Valenzuela’s arguments, –09 ¶¶ 38–44 (2016).

¶ 36 (2016) (agreeing that courts cannot add elements to crimes defined by the legislature); (recognizing that the legislature, not this Court, is responsible for promulgating the criminal law).

¶8 Even though we may address Puente’s arguments, each of the arguments he raises here were specifically considered in and rejected by State v. Holle (Holle II)

¶ 50 (2016), cert denied by Holle v. Arizona, 137 S. Ct. 1446 (Apr.

¶ 43 (2016) (acknowledging consent as a defense to an assault committed by a health care provider) (citations omitted).

(prosecutors’ wide discretion “does not warrant ignoring” statute’s plain language).