People v. Pouvifata CA3

Filed 5/21/24 P. v. Pouvifata CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Shasta) ----

THE PEOPLE, C098480

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CRF210000548)

v.

BENJAMIN SAMUEL POUVIFATA,

Defendant and Appellant.

When defendant Benjamin Samuel Pouvifata saw a text message that led him to believe that V.O.,1 who lived with defendant and had a child with him, was cheating, defendant told V.O. he was going to kill her, punched her in the living room of their

1 To protect their privacy, we refer to the parties and a witness by their initials. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.90(a)(1), (b)(4), (10).

1 townhouse (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a);2 count 8), dragged her into the kitchen and slammed her head against the…