People v. Doyel CA3

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Complaint and Preliminary Hearing The People’s February 2023 complaint alleged defendant committed felony evading of a peace officer with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons and property (Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a)—count one), misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)—count two), and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364—count three). The complaint further alleged defendant had suffered a prior strike, specifically a conviction for robbery (§§ 211, 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12). The evidence presented at the February 2023 preliminary hearing showed Deputy Travis Brewer attempted to stop defendant because of a problem with defendant’s motorcycle’s license plate. Defendant failed to yield, driving in excess of the speed limit on three different highways in a chase that went on for at least 10 miles and crossed into another county. Defendant had an active warrant for his arrest, and a search incident to his arrest revealed he had approximately 12 grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe with what appeared to be methamphetamine residue.2 There was no…