P. v. Mandujano CA5
Mandujano and his wife, D.O., have two children; Y.C. has three children. Y.C. testified that she was friends with Mandujano and his wife. Y.C. worked with D.O. and spent time at D.O.’s house.
On January 1, 2017, D.O. invited Y.C. to her home for a meal. Y.C. brought her then four-and-a-half year-old daughter, L.J., and then seven-year-old son, M.C. with her. At D.O.’s, Y.C. helped D.O. make tacos, but the two returned to Y.C.’s house five minutes away to pick up salsa, leaving M.C. and L.J. outside to play with D.O.’s son, G.M. Mandujano was inside in his room.
When D.O. and Y.C. returned less than 10 minutes later, L.J. was in the kitchen, quietly looking down. Since L.J. was usually smiling, Y.C. asked her what was wrong. D.O.’s other son, R.M., said that L.J. was angry. Y.C. gave L.J. her cell phone to play with. According to Y.C., D.O.’s house had a bedroom off the kitchen with a fish tank in it.
Following the meal, Y.C. helped D.O. bake bread. As they did, Y.C. not
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