P.
P. v. Bledsoe CA4/3
Opinion
Opinion
FACTS
Tasha S. In December 2007, Bledsoe and Tasha went on a date and then back to Bledsoe‟s apartment. Bledsoe attempted to have sexual intercourse with Tasha, but she said, “[S]top” and “[N]o.” Bledsoe pinned her down and put his penis inside her vagina. After Bledsoe raped her, Tasha yelled at Bledsoe, which upset him, and he threw her down and punched her in the stomach. Tasha eventually escaped and her parents called the police. The results of a sexual assault examination were consistent with Tasha having been raped, and semen taken from her vagina matched Bledsoe‟s DNA. Sara R. In October 2007, Bledsoe went on a date with Sara. The next thing Sara remembered, she woke up in her apartment wearing a man‟s boxer shorts and a T-shirt. Sara called Bledsoe and asked him whether they had sexual intercourse, and Bledsoe said they did not. Law enforcement officers subsequently showed Sara a videotape where Bledsoe was engaged in sexual acts with her. Sara did not remember any of what occurred on the video, and she did not consent to having sex with Bledsoe. Lana N. In July 2007, Bledsoe and Lana went on a number of dates together. During a few of those dates, Lana would not remember…