People v. Richard CA2/3

BACKGROUND

Viewed in accordance with the usual rule of appellate review (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206), the evidence established the following. 1. Prosecution evidence. Defendant Richard and Catalina R. had a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship for about 18 months. Near the end of 2011, Catalina unilaterally ended the relationship. Although she told Richard to stop contacting her, he persisted in calling her on the phone, showing up at her home, and pursuing her in public. In January 2012, Catalina and her infant son were living in a gated apartment complex near Echo Park. Because Richard continued to harass Catalina, she obtained a restraining order on January 30, and then a second restraining order in February. Despite the restraining orders, Richard kept bothering Catalina by calling her on the phone, knocking on her door and throwing pebbles at her window. One time, he followed her on the street and into a store. Another time, he harassed her on a public bus and then tried to grab her purse after they disembarked. Despite this harassment, Catalina occasionally relented and allowed Richard inside her apartment to eat and shower. She felt she had no choice because…