People v. Ventura CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. 1993–1997 Sexual Misconduct and Convictions In June 1993, Ventura met a woman on a blind date. According to the woman, after drinking alcohol at a few bars, she and Ventura went to his home. There, on a bed, Ventura pinned the woman’s hands over her head against her will. The woman screamed, and Ventura covered her mouth. The woman struggled to break free as Ventura “dry hump[ed] her.” The woman eventually broke away from Ventura, left his home, and reported the incident to the police. During a pretext call, Ventura denied attacking the woman and said things got out of hand due to the amount of alcohol they had consumed. Later, the woman told a police investigator not to pursue the matter further. No charges were filed. In July 1994, Ventura molested two female neighbors while intoxicated. Regarding the first incident, the woman told police that Ventura came to her apartment and asked to use her telephone. While inside the apartment, Ventura grabbed the woman, forced her down onto a futon, kissed her, and touched her breast. The woman screamed, and Ventura left. A second woman told police that a couple days after the first incident, Ventura…