People v. Zugsberger CA3

BACKGROUND

A. Underlying Facts In September 2017, defendant and Doe were having a sexual relationship. Defendant moved out of the house he was living in and Doe moved in. Shortly after moving into the house, Doe learned defendant was having sexual relationships with other women, so Doe ended her relationship with defendant. Defendant’s ex-girlfriend Tonya Hall also lived in the house. She helped Doe by watching her 4-year-old daughter. About a month after she ended the relationship with defendant, defendant told Doe he wanted to come to the house to collect belongings he had left behind. Concerned about potential conflict, Doe asked defendant to communicate with the property manager (Richard Hastings) to arrange the pickup. Defendant agreed but told Doe if any of his property was damaged, he was going to sue her. At the scheduled date and time, defendant arrived at the house with his current girlfriend Christina and a few other people. Hastings was also there, Tonya was watching from inside the building (while tending to Doe’s daughter), and Doe sat outside at a distance to avoid contact with defendant. After defendant was inside the house for a short time, Hastings came out…