People v. McFadden CA3

BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On April 14, 2022, a consolidated 12-count information was filed charging defendant with crimes against three different unhoused women: Kimberly Doe, Eleanor Doe, and Carli Doe. As to Kimberly, the information charged defendant with rape (§ 261, subd. (a)(2); count one), two counts of oral copulation (§ 287, subd. (c)(2)(A); counts two & three), felony false imprisonment (§ 236; count four), and aggravated assault (§ 245, subd. (a)(4); count five), all occurring on September 4, 2019, as well as an additional count of aggravated assault (§ 245, subd. (a)(4); count six) on March 4, 2020. As to Eleanor, the information charged defendant with domestic violence (§ 273.5, subd. (a); count seven) and aggravated assault (§ 245, subd. (a)(4); count eight) on June 17, 2021, and criminal threats (§ 422; count nine) on June 18, 2021. As to Carli, the information charged defendant with oral copulation (§ 287, subd. (c)(2)(A); count ten), domestic violence (§ 273.5, subd. (a); count eleven), and felony false imprisonment (§ 236; count twelve), occurring sometime between July 16 and July 31, 2021. Counts one, two, three, and ten included a multiple-victim…