Suspected Vallejo pimp who allegedly choked woman to unconsciousness avoids prison through plea deal

OAKLAND — A man initially charged with human trafficking and pimping a woman has agreed to a deal that required him to plead no contest to a domestic violence charge in exchange for a three-year probation term, records show.

As part of the deal, 26-year-old Deshawn Johnson is being formally sentenced to 128 days in jail — time he has already served — and been ordered to stay away from both the victim and areas known for prostitution. Johnson was charged last February with assaulting a woman after coercing her into the sex trade...