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P. v. Butler CA2/6

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 18, 2013B245164California463 words

Opinion

Opinion

Yegan, J.

Facts On December 6, 2012 appellant confronted his estranged wife, Robin G., at a restaurant bar. Robin believed appellant had a handgun and was about to kill her. Fearing for her life, Robin left with a friend, picked her son up at school, and drove home. Later that night, appellant phoned Robin and threatened to kill her and put her body in a trash dumpster. Robin called 911 and said that appellant was outside her apartment, knocking on the window. Los Angeles Police Officer Darius Lee and Officer Rivera responded the 911 call. Robin said that appellant had a history of domestic violence and tired to strangle her on November 26, 2011. Robin reported that appellant was living with his ex- wife in Inglewood and that appellant had just been outside her apartment, threatening to kill her. Robin's teenage son saw appellant leave, carrying a black handgun. Officer Lee went to the Inglewood address. Appellant's vehicle was parked outside the apartment and had a warm hood. Bonnie Butler, the apartment renter, said that appellant was in the bedroom and allowed the officers to enter. After appellant was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, Butler consented to a…

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