People v. Gonzalez CA2/8

FACTS

1. Prosecution Evidence A.R. and appellant have three children together—L. (age 11), N. (age seven), and G. (age one). A.R. had known and lived with appellant for approximately 15 years. She agreed that their relationship could be characterized as “mutually violent.” On April 14, 2013, she was no longer living with appellant and lived with her mother. L. was in the front yard when she saw appellant drive up, and she ran inside and locked the door. A.R. was in the kitchen with her two younger daughters when L. came in and told her appellant had arrived. A.R. asked N. to see what appellant wanted. N. went to the stairs at the front door to talk to appellant. A.R. followed her out and met appellant on the front stairs, where N. was also. L. was inside the house just behind them; she could see N., A.R., and appellant from where she was standing. A.R. told appellant she did not want to reunite with him because she was “tired.” He tried to hug or kiss her by grabbing her arms and pulling her towards him. She told him to stop. N. was on A.R.’s left side; she was crying and telling appellant to stop also. Appellant told N. to go inside, but she did not leave. A.R. looked down at…