Jessica Ramirez Delgado

Jessica Ramirez Delgado testified for the defense on Day 8 about responding as a backup deputy to a July 25, 2018, domestic call. She said the call was reported as involving a male kicking a female in the face. At the scene, she observed swelling and bruising around Sarah Boone's right eye and red markings and abrasions around Jorge Torres's neck.

Delgado said she detained Boone and placed her in her vehicle. She confirmed remembering Boone asking why she was in trouble and whether it was because she had fought back. Her testimony distinguished what she observed from Boone's explanation of her conduct.

On cross-examination, Delgado clarified that Deputy Zito made the determination about how to handle the investigation. She confirmed that deputies considered both people's statements, their physical condition, and other observations at the scene. She agreed that demeanor informs her assessment of statement credibility but offered no specific credibility assessment of Boone or Torres. The defense declined redirect, and Delgado was excused.