People v. Burge CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant and Jane Doe dated for a month and a half in the summer of 2020, and Jane lived with defendant at his father’s home for three weeks. While Jane was living with defendant in August 2020, he assaulted her. She was in the kitchen using a small knife when defendant suddenly yelled, “ ‘You were about to stab me,’ ” forced her to the ground by the neck, and carried her out of the house, hitting her head against various objects as they went. He threw her out the front door onto the concrete, injuring her hip. A passerby saw defendant screaming at Jane, dragging her to the door, and kicking her, and she saw Jane lying motionless on the ground. The passerby asked neighbors to call the police. When the police arrived, Jane, who had managed to stand up, told the police that she was fine. The relationship between Jane and defendant ended in early September 2020. In October 2020, Jane was homeless and staying in a hotel room in Monterey that her mother had rented for her. Defendant told her that he was receiving medical treatment for an injury and needed a place to stay, so she invited him to stay with her in her hotel room. He arrived at her…