The People v. Wish CA2/2

FACTS

The Prosecution Case Valerie is from Argentina. She came to California on a student visa in 1997 when she was 18 years old. Her visa expired in 2000 but she remained in California. In 2001, Valerie began living with Wish, who was 16 years her senior. They got married in July 7, 2003. Part of the reason that they got married was that Valerie was about three months pregnant. On July 25, 2003, Valerie had contractions and bleeding, so she made a doctor’s appointment. At the time, Tyger Wish (Tyger), Wish’s son from a prior marriage, was visiting. Wish told Valerie that he would not go to the appointment with her because he wanted to stay with Tyger. Valerie testified that when she returned home from the appointment, she was upset that Wish did not go with her. He said that he wanted her to get an abortion. She said no, and he threatened to leave her. When he began packing his belongings, Valerie decided that she would go to her parents’ house. Wish stopped her by pushing her to the floor, sitting on her stomach, grabbing some telephone cables and tying her wrists and ankles. Then he punched her in the stomach. He left her tied up on the floor and went outside to talk on his…