People v. Fickas CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jane Doe #1 met Fickas when she worked on his political campaign.1 She became intoxicated and Fickas drugged her, leading her to pass out. When she awoke, he was sexually penetrating her. Jane Doe #2 was 15 years old when she met Fickas, who was the husband of her math teacher. Jane Doe #2 needed to complete community service

These facts are drawn from the probation report prepared for Fickas’s sentencing.

The victims are referred to by pseudonyms to protect their privacy. hours for her high school graduation, so she assisted Fickas on an election campaign. Fickas brought Jane Doe #2 to his house and gave her a drink. Jane Doe #2 then passed out. When she awoke Fickas’s pants were unzipped. She later realized he had sodomized her. Jane Doe #4 met Fickas at a rabbit show. They jointly attended a show in San Francisco. Fickas gave her an alcoholic drink, and Jane Doe #4 blacked out. When she woke up, she was naked and realized she had been sexually assaulted. Jane Doe #8 first met Fickas through his wife, who was Jane Doe #8’s math teacher. In addition, Fickas was Jane Doe #8’s field hockey and track coach. Jane Doe #8 began to help Fickas on…