People v. Park CA2/6

Facts With one exception, the facts relating to the offenses committed against Jane Doe No. 1 are not relevant to the issues on appeal. We limit our summary of the facts to this one exception and the offenses committed against Rebecca W. and Y.Y. Rebecca W. was asleep in bed inside her apartment when appellant, a stranger, entered her bedroom and awakened her. He got on top of her and held a knife to her neck. When she screamed, appellant said in Korean, "Just be quiet or I'm going to kill you and your roommate." Rebecca W.'s roommate was Y.J. They were from Korea and were students at U.C.L.A. Rebecca W. stopped screaming. Appellant tied her wrists and ankles and put tape over her mouth. He left Rebecca W.'s bedroom and entered Y.Y.'s bedroom. Rebecca W. removed the tape from her mouth and telephoned 911. Y.Y. was asleep in bed. Appellant awakened her, and she started screaming. He got on top of her while she was lying on her back, held a knife to her neck, and said in Korean, "Stay still, otherwise I'm going kill you." Appellant tied Y.Y.'s wrists and ankles and put tape over her mouth. He turned her over onto her stomach and positioned her so that…