Serrano

FACTS

A.V. and defendant were in a dating relationship and had been living together for approximately one year. On August 23, 2019, while at home, defendant and A.V. got into an argument. Defendant had been drinking alcohol and insisted A.V. take him to the store to buy more alcohol. When A.V. refused, defendant became upset and left the house. After defendant left the house, A.V. went outside to close the garage door. Defendant returned from his pickup truck and confronted A.V. The confrontation became physical. Defendant hit A.V on the head and pushed her to the ground. He put his foot on her face to keep her from getting up. While on the ground, A.V.’s left hand and keys were in her pocket. Defendant tried to pull her hand away and take her keys from her. As a result of this altercation, A.V. suffered abrasions to her face, injuries to her arm and chest, bruising to the left side of her body, and injuries to both hands, including scrapes and bleeding to the back of her left hand and fingers. A.V. testified that, during the conflict, defendant pulled a small gun from his pocket, pointed it at her head, and told her “not to dare call the police because [she] would be sorry about…