People v. Dorsey CA2/2

FACTS

The Prosecution’s Case-in-chief Background Gina and Grace were sisters. Gina was 45 years old when she was killed on August 3, 2011, and Grace was a few years younger. Around August 2011, Gina was 4 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed about 90 pounds, while Grace was 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed about 100 pounds. Dorsey, in contrast, was over six feet tall and weighed between 200 and 230 pounds. Since 1982, Gina and Grace lived together off and on in a home in San Gabriel owned by their parents. During her adult life, Gina suffered from bipolar disorder. At times her disorder would manifest in uncontrollable screaming, throwing things, and physically attacking people. She was married several times, and her disorder led to the breakup of her first marriage. Starting in 2004 or 2005, Dorsey worked with Grace at E! Entertainment. They were good friends. Gina got a job there in 2006. In 2010, Dorsey began dating Gina, and Grace told him about Gina’s disorder. At that time, he was living in an apartment in Palms. Eventually, Gina moved into Dorsey’s apartment. But then, after Gina was laid off from E! Entertainment in February 2011, they moved into the San Gabriel home with…