People v. Hymas CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

Defendant and T.H. married in 2003. They have four children. Defendant worked as an officer for the California Highway Patrol. He handled all of the family’s finances. All property was held solely in his name except for one vehicle, which was in T.H.’s name. Defendant gave his ATM card to T.H. for shopping once each month. T.H. did not have her own ATM card until a couple of years before trial. T.H. began working for a charter school in 2015. She was a licensed real estate agent, and she planned to earn and save money so she could open her own real estate office. At defendant’s suggestion, she entered a nursing program in 2017 at a local college. She hoped the extra income would help pay for the children’s college educations. Initially, defendant was supportive. During the first half of 2017, the couple’s relationship was “rocky.” As T.H. started working with real estate clients, defendant became progressively insecure and angry. He thought T.H. had a boyfriend. He drank alcohol nearly every day. His alcohol of choice was vodka. When he drank, he became angry.

July 26, 2017 incident

On July 26, 2017, T.H. worked at the charter school. She…