Samuel K. v. Focia CA2/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

SAMUEL K., B346730

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. v. 24STRO08015)

WINSLEY FOCIA,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Latrice A.G. Byrdsong, Judge. Dismissed.

Winsley Focia, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. ______________________________

Defendant and appellant Winsley Focia appeals, in propria persona, from a one-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) issued against her, pursuant to the Domestic Violence Protection Act (DVPA) (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.). Because her unopposed opening brief relies almost entirely on false or inapposite legal authorities, we dismiss the appeal. BACKGROUND Focia and Samuel K. (Samuel)1 were in a relationship for several years. On October 31, 2024, Samuel filed a petition requesting a DVRO against Focia, attaching (1) a declaration describing an incident in which Focia had “broke[n] into his apartment and threatened to kill herself[]”; (2) a transcript of a video of that incident; (3) text messages; and (4) a phone log.2 On January 13, 2025, the matter proceeded to a contested hearing. In addition to his petition and exhibits, Samuel offered testimony. He claimed that Focia would “habitually” get drunk and physically attack him, including by “shoving” him and “hit[ting] [him] in the face[.]” On one occasion, Focia showed up uninvited at Samuel’s apartment; a transcript of video taken that night indicates that Focia “told [Samuel] to take her to the hospital or she was going to hurt herself.” Focia later told