How has defendant been convicted of a range of crimes arising out of an off and on romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Watenpaugh, C086950 (Cal. App. 2020):

As recounted in our prior opinion, defendant was tried and convicted of multiple crimes arising out of an off and on romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend, including two counts of corporal injury on a cohabitant (Pen. Code, 273.5, subd. (a)counts 1 and 4),1 two counts of false imprisonment by violence ( 236counts 2 and 5), one count of cruelty to animals ( 597, subd. (a)count 6), one count of stalking ( 646.9, subd. (a)count 7), and one count of possession of an assault weapon ( 30605, subd. (a)count 9). (People v. Watenpaugh (Aug. 10, 2017, C080566) [nonpub. opn.].)

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