People v. Crawford CA4/3

FACTS

Crawford was charged with attempted murder (§§ 664, subd. (a) & 187, subd, (a)) (count one), assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)) (count two), domestic-violence battery causing corporal injury (§ 273.5, subd. (a)) (count three), making a criminal threat (§ 422, subd.(a)) (count four), assault with a force likely to produce great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4) (count five), and misdemeanor domestic-violence battery (§ 243, subd. (e)(1)) (count six). The information also alleged

3 four prior strike convictions and four prior serious felony convictions. (§§ 667, subds. (a)(1), (d) & (e)(2)(A), 1170.12, subds. (b) & (c)(2)(A).) The victim in each of the charged counts was Crawford’s wife, T.J., whom he married in November 2017. Their relationship was tumultuous. The jury heard evidence that in June of 2018, while Crawford and T.J. were sharing an apartment with T.J.’s daughter and grandson, Crawford demanded to have the apartment to himself and threatened to kill T.J., her daughter, and her grandson if they did not leave. Although they attempted to leave while Crawford was out, he returned before they were gone. After T.J. locked the apartment door, Crawford…