People v. Limon CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The first witness for the prosecution was defendant’s daughter Julissa, 20 years of
age. She testified that while washing dishes, she heard her parents arguing in loud voices
over whether to go and wash the car right then, or after the victim, Maria Limon, finished
the laundry. At the time, Maria Limon was sitting on the floor of the hallway sorting or
straightening clothes.1 Julissa was not concerned until she heard her mother say “Help
me” or “Help me up.” The victim then said “You hurt me,” or “You are hurting me,” at
which point Julissa ran to see what was happening. She saw defendant on top of the
victim and pulled him off and “threw him really hard on the couch.”
This was the evidence given by family members. However, the responding deputy did not observe any clothing on the floor.
2 Julissa asked defendant why he was hitting the victim, and after replying “It is not
like that,” defendant pushed her away. At this point Julissa said that she was going to
call “911,” and, according to her testimony, he then became angry. Defendant grabbed
her by the arm hard enough to leave a mark, but she did complete the call.