People v. Sparpanic CA3

BACKGROUND

In May 2019, defendant lured T.H., then unhoused, into his truck with the promise of a job trimming marijuana for $60. He drove T.H. to an isolated area and raped her. After he raped her, T.H. got back in the truck and, while driving her to another location, defendant forced his finger inside her vagina. He then parked the truck and raped her again. Following the second attack, T.H. asked defendant to drive her to a store where she knew there would be a camera. Defendant did so, and gave her $60. The next morning, T.H. reported the assault to the police. In July 2019, defendant approached T., who was sleeping under a bridge in Nevada City, and invited her to smoke marijuana with him. She accepted his invitation and got into his truck. Defendant drove T. to an isolated area and directed her to walk about 100 feet off the road into the woods. Defendant raped her vaginally and then forcibly sodomized her. After being picked up by law enforcement for missing an appointment with her probation officer, T. reported the assault. In August 2019, defendant approached A. at a local bus stop. A. told defendant she was riding her bicycle to Kmart, and he offered her a ride in his…