People v. Quair CA3

BACKGROUND

As defendant points out, the record on appeal contains no evidentiary facts regarding the underlying offenses other than the allegations in the complaint. The People charged defendant with four felony counts based on acts committed against his wife on or about May 21, 2011: willful infliction of corporal injury on a spouse, resulting in a traumatic condition (§ 273.5, subd. (a) -- count 1), attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with that victimization (§ 136.1, subd. (b)(3) -- count 2), false imprisonment (§ 236 -- count 3), and criminal threats (§ 422 -- count 4). The People also alleged that defendant was eligible for enhanced punishment because he served four prior prison terms, and that he did not

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 remain free of prison custody and committed an offense resulting in a felony conviction during a period of five years after the conclusion of a prison term. (§ 667.5, subd. (b).) Defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and an arraignment. He entered a plea of no contest after all the charges were reduced to misdemeanors…