Opinion ID: 2634864
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Rape of Patricia M.

Text: Patricia M. testified that in the early morning hours of January 26, 1988, she was babysitting for a friend who resided in Paramount, when her friend's husband arrived with defendant. The husband went to a bedroom, and Patricia, who had been sleeping on the couch in the living room, thought she heard defendant depart from the residence. Patricia began to fall back asleep when this guy [defendant] came over, and all I remember was he was on top of me.... I felt something cold on my stomach. And he threatened me by saying that he will shoot me a few times if I will not give him sex. I tried to move, but he stuck the gun at my head and he threatened me, you know, not to scream or not to say anything. And he put it back on my stomach. All I kept thinking was, my children, I have to be there for my children.... He went inside of me. He put the gun on the side of the couch, and he started having intercourse with me against my will. I tried not to think of anything but my children and my life, because he threaten[ed] it. I tried to reach for the gun, and I was thinking I could kill him. But I couldn't reach the gun. It was underneath the couch and it kept sliding away. When he was done, he took off real fast ...; and I ran to the bathroom to urinate so I wouldn't get pregnant. I took a shower angrily because I feel dirty. I felt I was real[ly] violated. I thought that I would get even someday, because it was not right what he did to me.... I am still afraid. I am still afraid because he is still alive. He is still there. He can do something to me still, or my family.