People v. Guerrero CA2/1

BACKGROUND

1. Counts 1 through 3 a. Defendant’s relationship with victim and events of January 30 Daisy Gonzalez testified she had been in a romantic relationship with defendant for about a year as of January 2013.1 They lived together in El Monte and had an infant daughter. Their relationship was troubled and sometimes violent. Defendant previously had stabbed Daisy in the elbow with a knife.2 In late January, Daisy told defendant she wanted to break up with him, and defendant attempted to dissuade her. On January 30, as Daisy and defendant discussed her decision to leave him, defendant pointed a gun at her and told her “not to do anything or she’ll regret it.” Daisy

Undesignated date references are to 2013. 2We sometimes use first names to prevent confusion. By doing so, we mean no disrespect.

2 later told Officer Bryan Tromp that defendant had made a similar statement about a month earlier, also while pointing a gun at her.3 When Daisy’s mother, Ana Madrigal, arrived to drop off Daisy’s daughter on January 30, Daisy said she was frightened and asked Madrigal not to leave. After Daisy told Madrigal defendant had threatened her with a gun, Madrigal grabbed the…