People v. Valencia CA4/3

FACTS

Prosecution Evidence Defendant came to the United States in 2006 when she was 16 years old. She lived with her sister, her sister’s husband, and their two children, and her brother, his wife, and their two children in a two bedroom apartment in Anaheim. Defendant and her sister worked at Sombrero’s restaurant. In the fall of 2009, defendant was 19 years old and in 11th grade. In September, defendant’s dance teacher noticed she had gained weight in her abdomen. Suspecting defendant might be pregnant, the teacher notified a school counselor and sent defendant to the office. Defendant returned to dance class the next day, but started wearing a hooded sweatshirt in class. In October, a school counselor, who had known defendant for over two years, asked defendant if she was pregnant. Defendant denied being pregnant and attributed her appearance to a summer weight gain. Defendant said she had taken a pregnancy test and the results were negative. In November, defendant’s English teacher suspected defendant might be pregnant. The teacher offered to help defendant find resources if she was expecting, but she denied it. Around the same time, a school health technician asked defendant…