People v. Saddozai CA1/5
Opinion
Opinion
Burns, J.
BACKGROUND
A.
Saddozai’s convictions relate to an incident in which he stalked, burglarized, and attempted to murder his ex-girlfriend,
Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code. 1 Jane Doe, days after he was released from prison in February 2016 for another offense. (See People v. Saddozai, supra,
A154894.)
Doe endured years of verbal and physical abuse by Saddozai. (People v. Saddozai, supra, A154894.) She was able to leave the relationship after Saddozai fled the United States pending criminal charges in 2015 and was later caught and sentenced to prison. (Ibid.) While he was incarcerated, Doe sent Saddozai a letter ending their relationship, moved out of their shared home, and did not give him her new address. (Ibid.)
Upon his release in 2016, Saddozai repeatedly called and texted Doe and persuaded Doe to meet him. (People v. Saddozai, supra, A154894.) Angry that Doe had ended their relationship, Saddozai struck Doe in the face and tried to choke her. (Ibid.) Police interrupted the attack after a bystander called 911, but they let Saddozai leave when Doe told them they were having a loud, verbal argument. (Ibid.)