California v. Kiger Docket: E075551 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 30, 2022. The ex-girlfriend of defendant Johnathan Kiger testified that he got drunk and started an argument with her. During the argument, he slapped her, pushed her head against a car, dragged her by the leg, and finally strangled her into unconsciousness. There was evidence that defendant had committed three prior assaults: one on the same girlfriend and two on previous girlfriends. The as

United States v. Ponce Docket: 21-30009, Opinion Date: January 11, 2022. Ponce pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine in 2015. He was sentenced to the mandatory minimum term of 60 months’ imprisonment plus 48 months of supervised release. While in custody, Ponce pursued his rehabilitation with diligence and graduated from the Bureau of Prison’s nine-month intensive Residential Drug Abuse Program. Ponce began his term of supervised release in August 2018. In Oct

People v. Cervantes Docket: B308616 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 1, 2021. Cervantes was charged in connection with...