P. v. Lopez
Defendant Joshua Lopez and Raquel A. (Raquel) were friends and members of the same tagging crew, an association of graffiti writers. On January 7, 2010, defendant sent Raquel a text message inviting her to come smoke marijuana with him. They went first to a motel in Los Angeles, and Raquel waited outside while defendant went in. When he returned, he said the rooms were too expensive. The pair then went to a secluded stairwell in the Mira Vista Projects. When defendant attempted to kiss Raquel, she leaned back and turned her face away. Defendant, who was much larger than Raquel, pinned her down and removed her pants. He inserted his erect penis into her vagina, causing her severe pain, and had rough intercourse with her. After approximately two to three minutes he withdrew, tried to turn her over, and licked her vagina. He then reinserted his penis into her vagina and repeated the rough intercourse for approximately one minute more.
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