People v. Guzman CA2/1

BACKGROUND

On April 23, 2014, the People filed a felony complaint charging Guzman with two counts stemming from an incident on or about March 14, 2014 involving Guzman and his cohabitant Elizabeth G. Count 1 alleged Guzman willfully inflicted corporal injury upon Elizabeth G., a felony in violation of section 273.5, subdivision (a); count 2 alleged Guzman willfully threatened to commit a crime which would result in death and great bodily injury to Elizabeth G., a felony in violation of section 422, subdivision (a). On May 15, 2014, Guzman waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to counts 1 and 2. On July 16, 2014, the People filed an amended felony complaint adding count 3 which alleged assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, a felony in violation of section 245, subdivision (a)(4). On the same day, the People arraigned Guzman on count 3; he pleaded not guilty to that count. Also on July 16, 2014, Guzman signed a standard felony advisement of rights, waivers, and plea form; the form declared that Guzman intended to plead guilty or no contest to count 1. On July 30, 2014, at a court hearing, Guzman waived his right to a jury trial, withdrew his plea of not…