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BACKGROUND

David Clayton parked his 1992 white Buick Century in front of his house in February 2012. He left a key inside a metal box in the arm rest of the Buick that opened the Buick’s doors, trunk and glove compartment. The next morning, Clayton noticed the Buick was gone. He reported the missing car to the police. Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jamie Rodriguez was on patrol, checking the license plates of cars in the parking garage at Cache Creek Casino. Deputy Rodriguez saw a 1992 white Buick Century in the garage, ran the license plate, and learned that the Buick was reported stolen. He noted that the Buick’s steering column was damaged. Later that morning, Deputy Rodriguez saw the Buick leave the parking garage. He followed it, activated his emergency lights and attempted to make a “felony stop” at a nearby convenience market. Deputy Rodriguez and his partner got out of their marked squad car with their guns drawn and approached the Buick. Defendant, who was driving the Buick, looked back at them and drove off. Deputy Rodriguez and his partner pursued defendant, with emergency lights and siren activated, for approximately a quarter mile before defendant pulled over and…