People v. Harris CA1/3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 19, 2024A167804California3,328 words

Opinion

Opinion

Guez, J.

BACKGROUND

One evening in November 2021, Harris’s then-girlfriend, Jane Doe, called 911. On a recording of the call, they could be heard arguing. Doe stated, “You pulled a gun out on me,” and “You pulled a gun on me, grabbed me by my mother fucking throat.” She then asked the dispatcher, “Yeah I get police help [¶] . . . [¶] He’s got a gun and everything.” Doe provided the dispatcher her address and appeared to talk to Harris, saying, “No, you just

1 tried to put a gun on me. You just pulled a gun on me.” Doe and Harris continued to argue about their relationship. At one point, Doe stated, “I’m calling police on you. I want to go. I don’t never want to see your fucking face.” Apparently narrating the events at her home, Doe stated, “[y]ou walking up on me.” In response to the dispatcher’s questioning about what happened, Doe stated, “He just grabbed my fucking throat, I did not hit him at all,” and “[t]his burns.” She again requested police assistance because Harris had a gun. Doe warned him, “Jail. You’re going to jail.” The dispatcher asked if she required an ambulance and confirmed Harris grabbed her by the throat. After Harris left, Doe gave the dispatcher a description of…

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