People v. Trowbridge CA1/5

BACKGROUND

A.

On January 12, 2023, after consuming cocaine and beer, Trowbridge argued with his wife, accused her of cheating on him, pushed her, and slapped her multiple times. She suffered bruising on her upper lip, a scratch on her forehead, and redness on her nose where her glasses had been pushed into her face.

Eleven days later, Trowbridge renewed his cheating accusations, looked through their phone bill, and questioned his wife about numbers he did not know. Trowbridge’s wife confirmed that one of the numbers belonged to a male friend that Trowbridge did not know. Trowbridge repeatedly slapped her in the face—using “a lot of force” such that she fell to the floor several times, was in “a lot of pain,” and her glasses were broken. Trowbridge eventually walked away, and his wife called 911. Her face was red, swollen, and caused her pain for about 30 minutes.

When police arrived, Trowbridge’s wife obtained an emergency protective order after she reported what happened that day and on January 12. Trowbridge was arrested and served with the emergency protective order, but he called his wife twice from jail.

Two days later, Trowbridge’s wife was home with two of the couple’s…