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City Prosecutor Haubert's Office Prosecutes, Judge Lowenthal Sentences, Man To Maximum Sentence For Beating His Pregnant Girlfriend (Mother Of One Of His Children), On Probation After Prior Conviction For Domestic Battery Against A Different Girlfriend (Has Two Of His Children)


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(June 29, 2015) -- Long Beach City Prosecutor Haubert's office prosecuted, and Superior Court Judge Daniel Lowenthal sentenced, a 25 year old Long Beach man to the maximum permitted jail term after a jury convicted him of beating his pregnant girlfriend...who is the mother of one of his children.

It was the third domestic battery conviction in four years for Daniel Acosta, 25, of Long Beach, who was previously convicted of domestic battery against a different woman he was dating...who also has two children with Acosta.

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Superior Court Judge Lowenthal sentenced Acosta to the maximum term of three years in County jail after the jury trial...and since Acosta was on probation for a prior domestic abuse conviction, Judge Lowenthal added 270 days in jail, the maximum remaining time for the probation violation. The resulting sentence: forty-five months in jail.

[City Prosecutor's office release text] On June 25, a jury found Acosta guilty of three misdemeanor counts of domestic violence resulting in a traumatic condition, in violation of Penal Code section 273.5(a), for three separate acts of violence against his girlfriend. Each count carried a maximum of one year in county jail. Judge Lowenthal issued a protective order for 10 years, the maximum time permitted by law, prohibiting Acosta from contacting or coming within 100 yards of the victim.

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During the trial, the jury heard evidence that Acosta beat the victim, who is also the mother of his child and his former girlfriend, in multiple, separate incidents. On a majority of those occasions, the victim was pregnant with Acosta's child.

Prior to this case, Acosta was convicted of domestic battery against a different woman he was dating. The victim in the prior case also has two children with Acosta.

Long Beach Deputy City Prosecutor Pooja Kumar handled the jury trial and the sentencing. "We're pleased that the jury held Defendant accountable for his actions," Ms. Kumar said. "Given the seriousness of the conduct and Defendant’s criminal history, Judge Lowenthal imposed the appropriate sentence."

City Prosecutor Doug Haubert called Acosta a "dangerous serial abuser" in a release. "When a person repeatedly causes violence to those around him, especially a pregnant wife or girlfriend, there is every reason to believe the violence will continue and escalate unless something is done."

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