People v. Honeycutt CA3

BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Prosecution’s Case In early 2022, defendant was living with his girlfriend, L.J., in a multifamily property unit on Pancake Hill Drive in Shasta Lake, California. L.J. lived in unit six. The victim, Roberto G., lived in unit five next door. Roberto G. and defendant occasionally socialized and used drugs together. On the evening of March 31, 2022, Roberto G. visited defendant’s unit while both defendant and L.J. were there. Defendant let Roberto G. inside and the three of them (defendant, Roberto G., and L.J.) smoked methamphetamine. Later that evening, when Roberto G. was alone with L.J. in the bedroom, Roberto G. pulled down his pants and made sexual advances towards L.J. L.J. told Roberto G. that she was not interested, left the house, and began walking to the convenience store to buy cigarettes. Roberto G. followed her and continued to make sexual propositions. L.J. repeated that she was not interested and continued walking, as Roberto G. went the other direction. Shortly thereafter, L.J. called defendant and told him what had happened. Defendant quickly met up with L.J. and they walked together to the store. Defendant was agitated and panicky.…