People v. Williams CA1/1

I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL

BACKGROUND

Williams and S.B. married in December 2009 after living together for about four years. Six months later, S.B. obtained a restraining order against Williams that required him to stay at least 100 yards away from her and her home and workplace, and a few months after that they were legally separated. They briefly attempted to reconcile a few months later, and S.B. requested that the restraining order be lifted. She soon rescinded the request, however, and they moved apart.

1 In May 2012, an information was filed charging Williams with felony counts of stalking in violation of a restraining order, making criminal threats, and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse resulting in a traumatic condition, and a misdemeanor count of disobeying a protective court order resulting in physical injury.1 The information also alleged various sentence enhancements based on prior convictions.2 Before S.B. testified at trial, the trial court held a hearing under Evidence Code section 402 to receive testimony from her about various matters, including evidence the prosecution sought to introduce under Evidence Code sections 1101, subdivision (b) and 1109.3 S.B.…