Costello

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION. [*]

A jury convicted defendant of first degree murder (Pen.Code, § 187, subd. (a)), making criminal threats (Pen.Code, § 422) and inflicting corporal injury on the mother of his child (Pen.Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)). In bifurcated proceedings, the trial court found true allegations that he had suffered two strike priors (Pen.Code, § 667, subds. (b)-(i)), two serious priors (Pen.Code, § 667, subd. (a)(1)) and three priors for which he served prison terms (Pen.Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). He was sentenced to prison for life (with a minimum parole eligibility of 75 years), plus a term of 25 years to life, plus 14 years. He appeals, claiming evidence was erroneously admitted. We reject his contention and affirm, while directing the trial court to correct an error in the abstract of judgment.

On April 28, 2000, defendant lolled the mother of his child and dumped her body in a trash can at her father's home, where she had been living. More facts, including those related to defendant's making criminal threats to the victim and inflicting corporal injury on her, will be described below.

Over defense objection, the trial court admitted as…