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FACTS

The victim testified as follows: As of January 23, 2011, she had been defendant’s

cohabitating girlfriend for seven months. Sometime after noon, she was sitting on the

couch in the living room with defendant’s minor nephew when an acquaintance came to

the door, asking for a cigarette. She awoke defendant, who was sleeping in their

bedroom, and told him about the request. After the acquaintance left, defendant entered

the living room, grabbed the bowl of noodles she was holding and hit her on the back of

the head with it, breaking the bowl, while saying, “Bitch, you disrespected me.” The

victim responded with cussing. Defendant punched the victim from her face to her chest.

The victim got off the couch and defendant pulled her down the hallway to the bedroom

by her hair, pulling out her extensions, while continuing to punch her because she had

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 tried to run away. The victim did not fight back, but pulled herself into the fetal position

after falling on the bed while defendant continued to punch her and pull her hair. The

victim rolled onto the other side of the bed and got…