Sharma v. Goswami CA4/1

Filed 3/11/14 Sharma v. Goswami CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SHWETA SHARMA, D062749

Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. DV035329)

ABHISHEK GOSWAMI,

Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Susan D.

Huguenor, Judge. Affirmed.

Abhishek Goswami, in pro. per., for Appellant.

No appearance for Respondent.

This appeal arises out of a five-year domestic violence restraining order (DVRO)

the court granted in favor of plaintiff Shweta Sharma and against defendant Abhishek

Goswami. On appeal, Goswami, acting in propria person, asserts (1) the court abused its

discretion in granting a five-year DVRO, (2) the court did not take into account the length

of time the parties had been separated and the geographical distance of the parties, (3)

Sharma did not present facts necessary to demonstrate that an immediate and present

danger of domestic violence existed, and (4) defense counsel's performance was

ineffective by not allowing Goswami to present evidence beneficial to his defense. We