People v. Melchor CA6

Filed 6/2/25 P. v. Melchor CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H051360

(Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. C2209169)

v.

RAUL MONCADA MELCHOR,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Raul Moncada Melchor was convicted by jury of, among other things, assault with the intent to commit rape and multiple counts of inflicting corporal injury on a domestic partner. Defendant argues on appeal that the trial court committed misconduct by repeatedly commenting on the domestic partner’s tearful demeanor during her testimony; that the pattern jury instruction on intimate partner battering is legally incorrect; and that the errors were cumulatively prejudicial. He further contends the…