People v. Pardue CA5

Filed 10/17/24 P. v. Pardue CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F086694

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. BF181810A) v.

BRIAN PARDUE, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. John R. Brownlee, Judge. Lori A. Quick, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Julie A. Hokans and Jeffrey A. White, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- On July 3, 2020, defendant Brian Pardue exchanged sexually explicit messages with a law enforcement officer who was posing as a minor. On…