People v. Park CA2/2

FACTS

The Crimes On Sunday, March 4, 2012, appellant, his wife Eun, and their 12-year-old son Harold, were inside their two-story home in Cerritos, California.2 Appellant called Harold downstairs, and Harold saw his father yelling at his mother. He also saw that Eun’s face was swollen.3 Appellant told Harold to ask his mother about some money, and Harold then returned to his bedroom. Harold later went into the bathroom in his parents’ master bedroom, where he saw his mother kneeling in a corner and two large holes in a bloodied wall. Her face was more swollen than before. Harold saw appellant kick Eun in the head. Harold went downstairs and then saw appellant get some tape and a towel from a downstairs closet. When Harold went back to his parents’ bedroom, he

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. 2 For ease of reference, we refer to the victim and her son by their first names. 3 The information about what Harold saw is taken from the transcript of his preliminary hearing testimony, which the trial court allowed over defense objection.

2 saw Eun on her bed. Her arms, legs, wrists and eyes were tied up with tape. Appellant asked…