People v. Ferelli CA4/1

BACKGROUND

A. The Night of the Incident

On a Saturday night in October 2012, defendant and three other women went out

to various bars. At the end of the night, they ended up in the same bar (the Redwing Bar

and Grill) as Delgado and his two friends.

At trial, the jury heard testimony from Delgado, both of the friends with him that

night, defendant, all three women with her, the San Diego Police detective assigned to

investigate the matter, and the doctor who treated Delgado's injuries.2 The jury also

Unless otherwise noted, all statutory references are to the Penal Code.

All witnesses except defendant were called by the People.

2 viewed security camera footage from the bar, although the footage was of rather poor

quality.3 Not surprisingly, there was conflicting testimony about the events leading up to

the instant altercation.

Both parties were drinking alcohol that night, although it appears from witness

testimony that Delgado still fully possessed his faculties. Witnesses differed on how

intoxicated defendant was, some saying she was pleasantly drunk, but not slurring her

words, while defendant herself testified that she was "feeling the…