P. v. Fields CA5
Because defendant’s plea was entered pursuant to People v. West, the trial court relied on the police reports in finding a factual basis. The probation officer summarized the facts of a police report in defendant’s case.
Defendant was in a sexual relationship with the confidential victim (CV). On December 14, 2020, at approximately 3:08 a.m., Fresno police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call involving defendant and CV. CV told officers she had an active warrant and asked to be arrested. Officers removed CV from defendant and discovered that she had no active warrant. CV told officers that she was staying at a friend’s house when defendant told her to come outside and threatened to burn the house down if she would not comply. She exited the home. Defendant then struck her with a belt, grabbed her hair, and forced her to his vehicle.
CV also told officers that on December 13, 2021, defendant struck her repeatedly on her left arm with his closed fist.
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