People v. Vaughn CA4/2

BACKGROUND

We recite the relevant information about the offenses and the imposition of

sentence as set forth in the unpublished portion of our original opinion (People v. Vaughn

(Apr. 18, 2022, E073346), review granted Aug. 10, 2022, matter transferred with the

opn. ordered nonpub. Feb. 26, 2025, S274644 (Vaughn I)), with editing for brevity.

“STATEMENT OF FACTS

“A. Testimony of Jane Doe.

“Through most of 2018, Jane Doe[2] was 17. In March 2018, she was working as a

prostitute in Oakland. Her pimp used the moniker ‘DeeTee.’

“Around the end of May, DeeTee became physically abusive. Around the same

time, Jane started communicating with Wilkins through Tagged (a dating app) and

Instagram. He indicated that he was a pimp. He used the moniker ‘Polo’ or ‘Polo

Junky.’ In the pimping subculture, ‘POLO’ stands for ‘pimps only live once.’

“[2] The minor victim was referred to below by this fictitious name. We have not found any trial court order authorizing this. (See § 293.5.) Nevertheless, we do the same, to provide protective nondisclosure. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.90(b)(4).)

3 “On June 1, after DeeTee gave Jane another beating, she contacted Wilkins and

met him at…