People v. Pachito CA4/1

FACTS

Durae Delisle and Pachito began a relationship in 2007, and she gave birth to their

daughter, N.P., in 2009. Pachito has a history of domestic violence toward Delisle,

particularly when under the influence of alcohol.

In the spring of 2008, he slapped her in the face after hearing a message a man left

on her phone. A few months later, he threw a cup of coffee at her face. It split her lip

and broke a front tooth, requiring a root canal. In December 2008, he came home from a

sporting event "very, very drunk," "went on and on" about how much he hated her

religion, and struck her "very hard" on the side of her head, popping her eardrum. As she

lay on the floor crying, he kicked her and smashed her head several times into a

cupboard. She went to urgent care, and had pain in her ear for two to three weeks and

difficulty hearing.

On December 12, 2008, an officer with the San Diego Police Department

responded to a call from Delisle. She had been crying, and she told the officer that she

broke up with Pachito a few days earlier and he "wanted to physically fight with her and

punch her face." She reported the cup incident to the officer.

In February 2009, when Delisle…