P. v. Reyes
Joel Garcia Reyes appeals from the judgment entered after his conviction by a jury of battery upon a cohabitant (§ 243, subd. (e)(1))[1] and threatening to commit a crime that will result in death or great bodily injury. (Pen. Code, § 422.) Before the jury trial began, appellant pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor offense of giving false information to a peace officer. (§ 148.9, subd. (a).) Appellant was sentenced to prison for three years.[2]
Over appellant's hearsay objection, the trial court admitted a recording of a 911 telephone call that a mail carrier had made at the victim's request. The victim spoke in Spanish to the mail carrier, who translated her statements into English for the 911 operator. The mail carrier was unavailable for trial. Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the 911 call because the mail carrier's translation added an inadmissible layer of hearsay. Court affirm.
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