NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A judge at the Harbor Justice Center on Jan. 23 was unpersuaded by an argument that financial hardship prevented compliance with court-ordered domestic violence courses, rejecting the claim while allowing additional time to complete the program.
On the morning of Jan. 23, at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, the accused appeared for a motion hearing and informed the court that he was unable to attend his required yearlong domestic violence courses due to financial difficulties.
The accused had two previous charges for criminal threats that were dismissed, as well as a conviction for annoying repeated telephone calls at a residence, to which he pleaded guilty…