Opinion ID: 2718100
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Heading: Bridget R.

Text: Bridget R. testified that she dated defendant for about three months, during which time they lived together with Bridget R.‘s sister and three-year-old daughter. On February 21, 1994, defendant accused Bridget R. of cheating on him and became very violent. He struck Bridget R.‘s face with his fists multiple times; forced Bridget R. to orally copulate him; hit her on the top of her head with hair clippers, causing her to bleed from her forehead; choked her to the point of unconsciousness three times; and raped her in front of her daughter. At the time of the attack, defendant was aware that Bridget R. was pregnant with his child or possibly his twins. The attack caused a miscarriage. Defendant eventually tied Bridget R. up with a telephone cord. He then left the house to buy a new telephone cord and took Bridget R.‘s daughter with him, telling Bridget R.: ― ‗I‘m taking your little girl in case you get loose.‘ ‖ Bridget R. freed herself, ran upstairs to a neighbor‘s residence, and asked the neighbor to call the police. When defendant returned, Bridget R. pretended that she had just gotten loose. When the police arrived, Bridget R. told the police what had happened. Defendant subsequently called Bridget R. from jail and apologized for causing the miscarriage. However, he also threatened to kill Bridget R.‘s family members if she testified against him.