People v. Walker

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

Joe Amall Walker previously raped and assaulted two women, one of whom was a prostitute (Irma P.) and one of whom was not (Dorothy B.), and assaulted a second prostitute after she had agreed to have sex with him (Stephanie L.). During Walker’s trial for the asphyxiation murder of Kathryn M. Waters, also a prostitute, the People were allowed to introduce evidence of Walker’s three prior sexual assaults on these women to establish identity, motive and intent pursuant to Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b), 1 as well as to prove Walker’s predisposition to commit the…