People v. Petrosyan CA2/2

FACTS

On August 20, 2014, at approximately 8:50 a.m., Jessica R. (the victim) was standing at a bus stop on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles County. When she saw appellant, he was less than two feet away. The victim is approximately four feet four inches tall, and appellant is approximately five feet six inches tall. They were the only two people at the bus stop, and there was no one else on the street. Appellant stood in front of the victim and asked her, “[H]ow old are you? You have kids? Or are you married?” The victim lied and told appellant that she was married and pregnant. She took one step away from appellant and did not make eye contact with him because she was scared. Appellant then asked her, “[D]oes your husband lick your vagina? Does he finger your vagina? What does he do to you?” A “pretty strong” smell of alcohol came from appellant’s breath and his speech was slurred. Appellant then came within inches of her chest. She did not step away because she was scared. When appellant “got real close,” she felt pressure as “if his hands touched [her]” or “something touched [her].” She felt the pressure on the bottom half of her breasts, and she did not feel pressure…