P. v. Gomez-Estrada
An information charged Carlos Gomez-Estrada with one count of corporal injury to a spouse in violation of Penal Code section 273.5, subdivision (a).
Maria Soto testified at trial. She and Gomez-Estrada married in 2008. On October 28, 2010, during an argument with Gomez-Estrada about money, Gomez-Estrada hit her on both cheeks with his fists and hit her on the forehead with his forehead. This occurred in the kitchen of their apartment. After hitting Soto, Gomez-Estrada left the kitchen and went to a bedroom to find Soto’s brother. As he went, Gomez-Estrada was yelling that Soto had hit herself with a plate. Gomez-Estrada returned to the kitchen and lifted his hands as if he was going to grab Soto. Soto punched him on the mouth. Gomez-Estrada put his arm around Soto’s neck and began squeezing Soto’s neck. Soto bit his arm. Gomez-Estrada threw Soto to the ground.
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