People v. Mudashiru CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

In 2018, defendant began working as a full-time live-in caregiver at a small, assisted living facility for the elderly operated by Patrick A. in Sacramento. Loretta moved into that facility that same year. Loretta was diagnosed with mental illness years earlier and by 2020, her health had seriously deteriorated. She was frail with little strength, was bed-ridden, had difficulties carrying on a conversation, and relied on others for her bathroom needs and feeding. Defendant was the only live-in caregiver at the facility, providing care for six residents, including Loretta. Silent video recordings showed defendant’s physical and verbal abuse of Loretta between July 27 and August 10, 2020. This conduct included several instances where defendant appeared to yell at Loretta, at times inches from her face. On three instances defendant appears to have spit in Loretta’s face and at other times defendant appears to have forced liquid or food into Loretta’s mouth, one time pushing her whole head back with a cup hard enough to push the wheelchair backwards, and another time causing Loretta to spit up or vomit. Several times, defendant suddenly pushed…