People v. Sandoval CA2/4

BACKGROUND

In or around October 2022, Sandoval lived with his romantic partner, Griselda A. After they were evicted Griselda A. moved into a duplex where several of her relatives lived. Griselda A.’s relatives did not invite Sandoval to live with them. On November 11, 2022, Sandoval entered the family’s residence without permission. Griselda A.’s mother, her sister Ana A., and two of Ana A.’s children were home at the time. Ana A. testified that Sandoval screamed, “Where the fuck is” Griselda? Ana A. told him to get out. Sandoval said, “I’m going to come and get all you motherfuckers.” Ana A. also testified that Sandoval used the word “kill” several times before he left. Ana A.’s husband, Alexander L., testified at trial that he saw Sandoval outside the family’s duplex in the morning on November 12. Sandoval was running away from Alexander L.’s car, parked across the street. Alexander L. walked to his car and

2 found someone had cut the valve on one of its tires. The tire was still leaking air when he arrived. Gladys C., another relative who lived at the duplex, testified she saw Sandoval ducking near her car in the evening on November 12. She approached Sandoval, who stood up…