MADERA - A Madera County Superior Court jury found Victor Alexander Smith, 38, of Chowchilla, guilty of felony domestic violence and two counts of misdemeanor resisting arrest Friday afternoon, according to Michael R. Keitz, District Attorney for Madera County.On the evening of February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, a twelve year old boy called 911 and reported that his mother’s boyfriend was assaulting her. Chowchilla Police Department officers arrived to find the boy and a visibly shaken female victim with injuries to her face and arms.
The victim advised the officers that she was scared. Her son told officers that he heard an argument between Smith and the victim and heard victim yell “Stop Victor, you’re going to kill me.” The officers found Smith nearby and took him into custody.
Once he was taken to the police station, Smith refused to leave the back of the patrol vehicle. Officers had to carry him into the police station. The jury also found Smith guilty for resisting arrest on May 26, 2011, when he refused to leave his parent’s house during an argument with his father.
The court also found true the special allegation that Smith had previously committed a prior serious felony, a 2002 federal conviction for armed bank robbery. The court remanded Smith into custody and set sentencing for August 28, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., in Department 9, where Smith faces up to 8 years in state prison.
“Domestic violence is always tragic and its destruction causes physical and emotional damage not only to the victim but, frequently to children, other residents of the household and responding law enforcement. People who find themselves in abusive relationships need to know that help exists to deal with it. Don’t let yourself continue to be victimized. Call your local law enforcement agency, the Madera County Victim Services Hotline at (559) 661-1000, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233,” said District Attorney Michael Keitz.
oo0oo Once he was taken to the police station, Smith refused to leave the back of the patrol vehicle. Officers had to carry him into the police station. The jury also found Smith guilty for resisting arrest on May 26, 2011, when he refused to leave his parent’s house during an argument with his father.
The court also found true the special allegation that Smith had previously committed a prior serious felony, a 2002 federal conviction for armed bank robbery. The court remanded Smith into custody and set sentencing for August 28, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., in Department 9, where Smith faces up to 8 years in state prison.
“Domestic violence is always tragic and its destruction causes physical and emotional damage not only to the victim but, frequently to children, other residents of the household and responding law enforcement. People who find themselves in abusive relationships need to know that help exists to deal with it. Don’t let yourself continue to be victimized. Call your local law enforcement agency, the Madera County Victim Services Hotline at (559) 661-1000, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233,” said District Attorney Michael Keitz.
