P. v. Brown CA3
Defendant Arnold Brown was convicted of stalking an ex-girlfriend (Pen. Code, § 646.9), first degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) of her home with intent to commit or continue to commit the crime of stalking, and two counts of felony vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(1)). On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in allowing a different ex-girlfriend to testify about prior acts of domestic violence under Evidence Code sections 1109 and 1101. (Statutory section references that follow are to the Evidence Code, unless otherwise stated.) Defendant also challenges the trial court’s failure to instruct sua sponte with CALCRIM No. 251 that the specific intent crimes of burglary and stalking required concurrence of act and specific intent. Finally, defendant complains the former victim testified defendant had “four[] strike[s]” and faced a potential life sentence, and the court’s admonition to the jury to disregard the testimony failed to cure the prejudice. We af
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