People v. Bolanos CA5

BACKGROUND

Charges The Madera County District Attorney charged Bolanos with numerous crimes and special allegations. The following crimes were charged: forcible rape (§ 261, subd. (a)(2); Counts 1 & 2), forcible oral copulation of a minor (§ 287, subd. (c)(2)(C); Count 3), aggravated kidnapping (§ 209, subd. (b)(1); count 4), forcible oral copulation (§ 287, subd. (c)(2)(A); Count 5), criminal threats (§ 422, subd. (a); Count 6), false imprisonment (§ 236; Count 7), vehicle theft (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); Count 8), and grand theft automobile (§ 484/487, subd. (d)(1); Count 9). The charges included the following special allegations: aggravated kidnapping in Counts 1, 2, and 3 (§ 667.61, subds. (l) & (d)(2)), aggravated kidnapping in Counts 1, 2, and 3 (§ 667.61, subds. (a) & (d)(2)), kidnapping in Counts 1, 2, and 3 (§ 667.61, subds. (a) & (e)(1)), kidnapping in Count 5 (§ 667.61, subds. (b) & (e)(1)),2 and multiple victims (§ 667.61, subds. (a) & (e)(4)). Trial Evidence There are three victims in this case. We will summarize the evidence relative to each victim in the order presented at trial. In each incident, Bolanos used his “girlfriend” or a fake Facebook3 profile to…