People v. Shaffer CA3

FACTS

Defendant’s crimes occurred on Thanksgiving Day 2010 against T.T. (counts three through nine) and New Year’s Day 2011 against R.S. (counts one & two). The defense strategy differed between the two victims – as to T.T., defendant primarily claimed the encounter was consensual and, as to R.S., defendant claimed that he was not the perpetrator. We provide a brief summary of the crimes here, and we recount the facts in greater detail in connection with defendant’s sufficiency-of-evidence and other contentions. T.T. on Thanksgiving Day Defendant went to T.T.’s apartment at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving. T.T. had previously been introduced to defendant, with whom she was on friendly terms, and let him in after he knocked. After a brief conversation, defendant suddenly grabbed T.T. by the neck causing her difficulty in breathing, threw her against the wall, and said, “Bitch, you gonna give me some pussy.” Defendant threw T.T. to the floor, told her to pull her shirt up, told her to keep her hands on her breasts, and orally copulated her. After this initial attack during which defendant choked T.T. and threw her against the wall and on the floor, defendant moved T.T. to a…