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FACTS

On November 13, 2010, appellant grabbed Velasco’s cell phone from her and broke it because he thought she was talking to another man. Velasco tried to defuse the situation, but appellant got so worked up, he head-butted her, and she ended up calling the police. In the wake of this incident, Velasco moved to a separate residence. Although she considered her relationship with appellant to be over, she still stayed in touch with him regarding their two children. In fact, on the night of December 11, 2010, she had appellant baby-sit the children while she was at work. Velasco worked through the night, and the following day, appellant called her and asked when she was coming home. Velasco said she would be home in a while, but appellant was suspicious. After he hung up, he called Velasco’s boss and learned she wasn’t at work. He then called Velasco back and accused her of lying to him. Velasco told appellant she was on her way to get gas and would be home soon. When Velasco arrived home, appellant questioned her about her whereabouts, and they began to argue in Velasco’s bedroom. During this contretemps, Velasco received a phone call from her friend Joel Madrid. She told Madrid…