Opinion ID: 870427
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Pumehana House

Text: Count 3 covered the period of time when complainant, sister, and Petitioner were living at the Pumehana house, again with complainant living in a curtained off area. Complainant testified that as a result of her closeness with Petitioner, her relationship with sister deteriorated. Petitioner told complainant that sister did not want them to be together. At trial, complainant recounted that she began to call Petitioner [h]igna[,] the Lakota Indian name for husband. When complainant tried to distance herself from Petitioner, she found it difficult because [i]t still felt like [Petitioner] was in control of [her], like he was [her] dad or [her] brother... [or] an older person who was taking care of [her.] Given complainant's view of Petitioner, it would not be surprising that she did not report the abuse. Complainant's references to Petitioner as a companion and husband made her submission to Petitioner manifestly understandable to the jury.