People v. DelReal CA2/1

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

DelReal approached Cindy Chavez as she sat in a car on Magnum Street in Baldwin Park, an area claimed by the East Side Bolen Parque gang (BP gang). DelReal “hit her up” by announcing: “This is Varrio East Side Bolen Parque; they call me Chapitas; this is my street.” Chavez told DelReal she didn’t “gangbang” and to leave her alone. Chavez then ignored DelReal and he eventually walked away. Later the same month DelReal approached Chavez as she sat in a car on the same street conversing with a friend. DelReal told Chavez to “get the fuck out of his street” and announced that he was from the BP gang. Chavez told DelReal to leave her and her friend alone. DelReal retorted that they were on “his block, his neighborhood” and told Chavez “you need to leave.” Chavez got out of the car and approached DelReal. She told him to “grow up.” As she turned to walk away, DelReal struck her with his hand behind her left ear. Chavez turned back and confronted DelReal who ran away. Chavez followed him and challenged him to a fight saying, “You hit like a bitch, let’s box.” DelReal ran into a nearby house and returned with a small knife and began chasing Chavez. Chavez…