People v. Negron CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The victim was a 30-year-old woman who shared three children with Negron. She met Negron when she was 14 and he was 16. They were in a romantic relationship from the time she turned 15 until July 2022. Although they broke up at various times throughout their relationship, they always remained sexually active.

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 In February 2022, the victim told Negron she did not want to be with him anymore. Although they were no longer together, they remained sexually active. The victim testified they had sex whenever she “asked for it or he asked for it . . . .” One night during that month, the victim had a night out with friends. This upset Negron because she was not answering her phone, returned home late, and was intoxicated. They argued and Negron hit her in the face. Throughout the course of their relationship, it was not uncommon for them to have “emotional and aggressive sex.” They used sex to resolve issues. It was a source “of release, stress, anger, [and] happiness.” Even when the victim did not want to have sex with Negron, she would do it to appease him, and he would do the same. The victim stated they…