People v. Crow CA3

BACKGROUND

Case No. 23F7301 Defendant met P.R. online in April 2021. P.R. was 18 years old and defendant was 30. They met in person about a week later and began a sexual relationship. P.R. lived at her grandmother’s house, but spent nights with defendant at various places because he did not have a place of his own. She was 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighed around 110 pounds, whereas defendant was about a foot taller and outweighed her. Defendant told P.R. he was a professional fighter, which she thought was “cool.” However, she began feeling “on edge” with him. Around Thanksgiving of 2021, defendant prevented P.R. from leaving his cousin’s house by shoving her against a wall, holding her there, and kicking her in the leg. They broke up around Christmas, but resumed the relationship in February or March 2022. In April 2022, defendant slapped her across the face.

3 The violent incident leading to defendant’s convictions for assault and battery occurred in August 2022. Defendant was upset because someone had “hearted” a picture of P.R. on Facebook. In the text messages, defendant called her a “whore,” among other things. When P.R. met up with defendant, she was upset about his text…