Robinson

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On November 17, 2020, at about 10:30 p.m., Robinson was driving his car in Hemet and Doe was in the front passenger seat. As Robinson approached a stop sign, he pushed Doe out of the passenger side door and then sped away squealing his tires. Doe landed headfirst on the side of the road. A woman saw what happened, pulled over her car, and drove Doe to a nearby gas station. The woman observed Doe had a black eye, marks on her neck, and cuts on her arms. Doe told the woman that Robinson had hit her, strangled her, and “she was scared he was going to come back looking for her.” Police arrived and spoke to Doe, who described her relationship with Robinson as “friends with benefits.” Doe said she and Robinson had been at a casino 1 Further undesignated statutory references are to the Evidence Code.

2 where they had an argument. Doe said the argument continued in the car, where Robinson had punched her in the face, strangled her, and bit her. Doe said that at one point she told Robinson she wanted to get out of the car, and she opened the passenger door. Doe said that as the car was slowly moving Robinson pushed her out. Doe later gave a similar account…