People v. Baek CA2/5

I. BACKGROUND

In August 2012, Young filed for a divorce from defendant, her husband of 34 years. She moved into an apartment on Venice Boulevard in Culver City, where she stayed until the divorce was final in May 2013. Defendant was the pastor of a church, but Young believed he was “scamming” people by pretending to be a medical doctor. She tried to stop him without success, and she eventually decided she could not live with the pretense. Young moved to her own condominium in Culver City following the divorce. Defendant went to Korea, returning to Los Angeles in December 2013. On December 10, 2013, Young returned home after work and found a note on her door that read, “Don’t be surprised. I am inside.” Young opened the door, and it was defendant who was inside. He said that he had called a locksmith, who let him into the residence. Young asked defendant to leave but he refused. They argued for about two hours, and Young ultimately agreed defendant could stay overnight. The next morning, defendant again refused to leave. Young tried to call building security, but defendant took her phone. Young then knocked on her neighbor’s door, and when she did so, defendant left.

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