People v. Fuller CA3

BACKGROUND

Defendant and S.B. were involved in a romantic relationship for about seven years. They had one child together. The relationship ended about a year before the events giving rise to defendant’s convictions. In September 2020, in violation of a domestic violence restraining order, defendant followed S.B. through Stockton, tailgating her until she pulled over to see what he wanted. Defendant got out of his car and got into S.B.’s front passenger seat. He then placed a handgun under the passenger seat, adjusted another handgun that was in his

2 waist band, and told S.B. to drive. S.B. was afraid and followed his directions. Their first stop was a Bank of America in Stockton. At the bank, defendant asked S.B. how many debit or credit cards she had. S.B. said she had only one, even though she had several others in her back pocket. Defendant did not believe her and reached into her pocket to retrieve the other cards. S.B. tried to stop him, but he grabbed her by the neck, struck her multiple times, and took the cards and her car keys. He used one of the cards to withdraw money from the ATM. At defendant’s direction, S.B. drove him to several other locations, including…