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P. v. Torres CA2/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 31, 2013B240275California1,924 words

Opinion

Opinion

Rothschild, J.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

In September 2011, Danny Casillas was sitting on his front porch when Torres drove slowly down the street, made a U-turn and parked his car on the sidewalk next to Casillas’s driveway. Torres got out of his car and walked toward Casillas saying: “I’m here to kick your ass and kill you.” When Casillas asked Torres who he was and who sent him, Torres ignored the questions. Instead, Torres took off his shirt and told Casillas: “Come on, I’m ready.” Torres’s hands were balled into fists. At that point, Casillas’s wife, Maria, came out on the porch and tried to pull Casillas back into the house. She told Casillas not to fight the stranger because he was “too crazy” and probably had a knife or some other weapon “to kill you.” Casillas

1 The Attorney General also identifies errors in assessing fines and fees and in calculating Torres’s presentence conduct credits. We will direct the court to amend the judgment and the abstract of judgment. 2 went back into the house and told his daughter to call 911. While she was doing that, Torres called out: “Okay, I’ll be back tonight and drop by and kill you and your family.” As Casillas and his wife watched from their…

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