P. v. Risinger
On March 25, 2012, Butte County Police Officer Stephen Dyke responded to a report of “a domestic violence situation†at an apartment in Chico, California.
At the apartment, Officer Dyke spoke with S. P. S. P. told Officer Dyke that earlier that night she and defendant argued. The argument became physical. S. P. attempted to get away from defendant but was unsuccessful and defendant punched her in the face with a closed fist. According to S. P., when defendant punched her, she lost consciousness and fell to the ground. People heard S. P. screaming for help; they went outside and saw defendant walking away from the victim who was on the ground just in front of her apartment door.
Officer Dyke saw that S. P. had “abrasions†on the palms of her hands and two scratches on her right arm. When defendant was arrested two days later, the arresting officer saw a bruise on the victim’s face. The victim dismissed the bruise on her face as excess make up.
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