BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
A North Fair Oaks man has been found guilty of attacking and paralyzing his pregnant girlfriend in Menlo Park.
Michael Anthony Calkins, 34, was convicted by a jury on June 12 on charges including assaulting his girlfriend. She suffered a spinal fracture, broken ribs and a concussion, according to the district attorney.
On Dec. 9, 2022, Calkins got in an argument with the woman he had been dating for 15 years, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
After 15 years of dating, the last six months they had been seeing each other more seriously, according to Wagstaffe.
Two months before the argument, the woman found out she was pregnant.
Argument escalates
Calkins got into the argument with his girlfriend at her mother’s home in Menlo Park on Windemere Avenue, and he later left, according to Wagstaffe.
At 6:23 p.m., Calkins went back to pick up his clothes, and they got into another argument, said Wagstaffe.
Calkins then picked her up, put her over his shoulders and threw her to the ground, the DA said.
Wagstaffe said Calkins is 6-feet-4 and 240 pounds, while his girlfriend was 5-foot-7 and 115 pounds.
After he threw her, he left and she was paralyzed and could not move, Wagstaffe said. She then called the police and was taken to the hospital. She had a spinal fracture, four broken ribs, a concussion, a black eye and bruises on her jaw, ear, left shoulder and both knees.
Verdict, sentencing
Calkins was convicted of assault, infliction of injuries and domestic violence, but the jury was deadlocked on charges of mayhem.
Calkins remains in custody with no bail, the DA said.
On June 26, the court will set a sentencing date.