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FACTS

Phan dated appellant on and off over a period of years. But, by July 2010, she had permanently broken up with him, and they had not talked in over a year. So when appellant showed up at her house on July 23, she was quite surprised. She invited appellant inside to talk, but he was in no mood. His manner was rude and angry, and his aggressive body language made Phan very uncomfortable. After a few minutes, she asked him to leave. When he refused, she yelled for her roommate Daryl Ramos, who confronted appellant. Appellant argued with Ramos briefly but departed after Ramos threatened to call the police. Four days later, on the night of July 27, appellant returned to the house. Phan, who lived in a converted bedroom in the garage, was watching television on her bed when appellant barged into her room without notice. He pulled her off the bed and began dragging her across the floor. Phan screamed for help and tried to resist, but appellant was too strong. Grabbing Phan by the hair, he dragged her out of the garage and all the way to the street. He called Phan – inexplicably – a “motherfucker” and threatened to beat her up and kill her. Hearing the commotion, Ramos ran outside…