People v. Castro-Lopez CA4/3

FACTS

On June 3, 2017, S.R. met her fiancée, J.G., outside a pub in Mission Viejo. Three men, including defendant, Castro-Lopez, later approached the couple. Castro-Lopez said to S.R., “You don’t remember me? I’m Bouncer from Family Mob.” Shortly thereafter, Castro-Lopez and J.G. began to fight. S.R. tried to intervene, but defendant pushed her to the ground. J.G. then fell to the ground; he was not moving. Castro-Lopez stomped on J.G.’s head and kicked him several times. Castro-Lopez then ran off with another man, and both men entered a vehicle driven by a third man. The vehicle was driven from the scene. Paramedics responded and transported J.G. to the hospital. He sustained a skull fracture with a concussion, a nasal fracture, a tibial fracture, and multiple lacerations. J.G. spent several days in the hospital. 1 Castro-Lopez was arrested and charged with attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 664, subd. (a), 187, subd. (a)) (count 1), and assault by means of force likely to cause

1 All subsequent statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4)) (count 2). Both counts included allegations that Castro-Lopez inflicted great bodily injury (GBI)…