People v. Rodriguez CA1/4

I. FACTS

M.C. met defendant in April 2010 and they began a dating relationship. By September 2010, she noticed that defendant was sexually aggressive and often jealous. She also became aware that he was going to jail for violating a restraining order involving a former girlfriend. On October 2, 2010, M.C. attended a wedding reception with defendant where they both became intoxicated. After the reception, they returned to defendant’s apartment. When they arrived, M.C. decided she wanted to go home. Defendant would not let her leave; he grabbed her and dragged her to his apartment. M.C. was kicking and screaming but she could not get away from defendant. Defendant told her to be quiet: “If you don’t shut the ‘F’ word up, I am going to kill you. And I am going to — nobody will ever find your body . . . .” Defendant forced her to have sexual intercourse. The next morning, M.C. acted as if nothing had happened. She did not want to get the police involved. During the month of October, M.C. continued her relationship with defendant. On October 29, 2010, M.C. and defendant argued, and M.C. told him to get out of her life. Defendant called her repeatedly the next couple of days. They met…