Opinion ID: 2514669
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Kassebeer's account

Text: Kassebeer testified to a very different version of the incident. Upon being discovered by the complainant as she exited the bathroom, Kassebeer said that he did not want any trouble and that he just wanted to talk. The complainant walked past Kassebeer into the bedroom. She asked Kassebeer what he wanted to talk about, and they discussed how she had received the injuries to her face. Kassebeer broke down crying, claiming that his life was falling apart. The complainant approached him and started hugging and kissing him, assuring him that it's going to be all right. Kassebeer did not force the complainant to take off her pants. If fact, she even joked that her underwear did not have any stains, ostensibly referencing Kassebeer's accusation during the early morning incident that the complainant's underwear exhibited stains from sexual activity. The two engaged in consensual sexual intercourse, in which he was not forceful towards the complainant. During the activity, Kassebeer heard a pounding at the front door. The complainant said, [H]urry up, that's [Hashimoto-Matautia]. The complainant put on her bra, top, and pants before answering the door. Kassebeer walked to the hallway, where he saw Hashimoto-Matautia through the doorway. Hashimoto-Matautia was on the phone and gave Kassebeer a strange look like she was puzzled to see [him] before walking away to the parking lot. The complainant closed the door and walked past Kassebeer into the bedroom. The complainant said that she was going to lunch with Hashimoto-Matautia and that she did not want to talk with Kassebeer at the moment. Kassebeer suspected that Hashimoto-Matautia was calling the police and asked the complainant to call Hashimoto-Matautia to dispel his fear. After listening to the complainant's conversation with Hashimoto-Matautia, in which Hashimoto-Matautia denied calling the police, Kassebeer thought that she was lying, so he called her himself. Kassebeer asked her whether she had called the police and said that, if she had, it showed that she did not care about the complainant or the complainant's marital relationship. After the phone call with Hashimoto-Matautia, the complainant suggested that Kassebeer come to lunch with her and Hashimoto-Matautia to discuss matters. Kassebeer did not want to go with Hashimoto-Matautia, so the complainant suggested that they eat lunch together with their children the following day, Easter Sunday. Kassebeer was still upset, so he called Andrew Kim. He told Kim that he was angry and that he just wanted an end to this. Kassebeer stated that he wished to know whether the complainant wanted to work on their relationship or to move on. Kassebeer testified that he did not intend for this statement to alarm anyone; he just wanted closure. Kassebeer also testified that he did not intend to use the handgun that he had hidden underneath the bed the night before and that he never brought it out during the incident.