CASE OF INTEREST

Date: December 10, 2004

Case: People v. Eric Sion Gregory, Case Number 04F05370

Contact: Lani Biafore, Deputy District Attorney
Domestic Violence Unit, Tom Johnson, Supervising District Attorney
(916) 874-7890

District Attorney Jan Scully announced today the sentencing of Eric Sion Gregory to seventeen years and four months in state prison for violations of Penal Code Section 273.5 felony domestic violence, Penal Code Section 12022.7(e) infliction of great bodily injury, and Penal Code Section 236 false imprisonment with violence. On December 10, 2004, the Honorable Trena H. Burger-Plavan sentenced the Defendant to seventeen (17) years and four months in state prison. At the sentencing, the Defendant showed no remorse over his actions against the victim, his girlfriend and in-home caregiver. He denied the charges and expressed dismay over the jury process that he felt was tainted by false evidence.

On June 18, 2004 the Defendant severely beat the victim in their apartment with hands and fists. The beatings resulted in two black eyes that disabled the victim’s vision for several days. Later that night, the Defendant drove the victim to a motel where he held her captive for two days, refused to allow her to use the telephone, and refused her any food or water.

On June 20, 2004, the Defendant drove the victim back to their apartment. Once back at the apartment, the Defendant proceeded to beat the victim with an aluminum crutch. The force of the blows caused the crutch to break. The victim suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and numerous cuts and bruises to her head and face. The victim was transported to UCDMC where she remained for five days. At the time of these beatings, the Defendant was involved in dating relationships with another woman and another man. He took the victim’s money after beating her and wanted her out of the apartment.

Deputy District Attorney Lani Biafore stated, “The Defendant has a history of beating his significant others for no apparent reason. He uses violence as a way to control his environment. He is truly violent and a danger to anyone with whom he has an intimate relationship.”