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Facts and Procedural History Respondent, a practicing attorney, was Sirena Zavala's boyfriend. They lived in Zavala's house. On September 16, 2011, Deputy Aaron Scheller interviewed Sirena Zavala. Zavala stated as follows: During an argument with respondent the previous day, she asked him to move out. Respondent grabbed Zavala by the throat and started choking her. Zavala said that she would stay with respondent, and he "let go." Zavala walked into the bedroom and sat on the bed. She was crying. Respondent asked her "if they were okay." Zavala responded that "they were not okay." Respondent "pulled her head

2 In addition to count 7, the information alleged that respondent had committed the following offenses: assault with a firearm (count 1); threatening to commit a crime that will result in death or great bodily injury (count 2); false imprisonment by violence (count 3); corporal injury to a cohabitant (count 4); discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner (count 6); and willful disobedience of a court order, a misdemeanor (count 8). The information did not include a count 5. 3 Appellant agreed to a bifurcated court trail on the "on bail" enhancement. (§…