Michael Beth charged with corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant, threats to commit crime resulting in death and cause and permit cruelty to child

Michael McBeth who is out on bail, was supposed to be arraigned today, July 17 at 1:30 for three misdemeanors. Count 1 is PC 273.5 (a) inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant; Count 2 is threats to commit crime resulting in death; and Count 3 is PC 273 (a) (b) cause or permit cruelty to a child.

The alleged victim in the complaint is Maria Gutierez. Mcbeth has hired private attorney Ben McLaughlin.

This kind of misdemeanor case is usually calendared in early resolution court so Mr. McLaughlin had him sign a 977 waiver of personal appearance and was going to request it be moved to early resolution court.

Judge Miles explained that because Mcbeth had to be served with a CLETS protective order, he had to be personally present and he was relwased on a bail bond, so the case was set in Courtroom 2.

She told Mr. McLaughlin that she would continue the arraignment to July 22 at 1:30 and that after the CLETS order was served,  the case could go to early resolution court.

Deputy District Attorney Whitney Barnes represented the People in Courtroom 2 today.


Previous post (from July 6) includes information on 273.5 (a) and penalties:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/07/michael-mcbeth-to-be-arraigned-for.html