People v. Buggs CA4/3

FACTS

I. Substantive Facts

Buggs does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his 2 convictions. Under established appellate principles, we recite the facts in the light most favorable to the judgment. (People v. Banks (2015) 61 Cal.4th 788, 795.) S.B., a traveling nurse, moved from Minnesota to Murrieta, California. She exercised at a gym and hired Buggs as her personal trainer. They began dating. Several months later, Buggs got a job at a gym in Huntington Beach. S.B. and Buggs moved into an apartment nearby. S.B. got a full-time nursing job. Their relationship was healthy until they began having financial difficulties. About eight months later, Buggs hit S.B., and she moved out. They had an on-again, off-again relationship for about seven months until S.B. decided to end it. S.B. eventually obtained a restraining order against Buggs. In January 2019, S.B. started dating J.Y. S.B. told Buggs that she was dating someone and their relationship was over. About a month later, S.B. met Darren Partch at a gym. During their conversation, S.B. told him about a business idea, and Partch said he could help. They

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