People v. Tatum CA3

I. BACKGROUND

A. Guilt Phase Evidence On March 18, 2015, defendant began living in an emergency shelter at a motel. An organization called Turning Point Pathways took defendant to the motel and also provided him with a bus pass and gift cards for purchasing food. It was his full allotment of gift cards for the month. The organization provides support for individuals who are without housing and who also have a mental illness. At the time he became a member of Turning Point, defendant was homeless and had a mental health diagnosis. Turning Point did not allow guests in the rooms it paid for. A personal service coordinator from Turning Point testified defendant was on her caseload for the month prior to his arrest. In that time, he usually called her at least 20 times per day. On March 23, 2015, defendant asked her for another gift card, but she refused because she had already given him his full allotment for the month. He asked again on April 1, but she said she could not provide any. She reminded him that he needed to re-register as a sex offender at his new address. He told her not to tell him what to do and then hung up on her. In another call that day, she told him he could…