People v. McCurdy CA1/4

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual On June 21, 2023, a witness reported to the Napa County Sheriff’s Department that there was a male subject at his neighbor’s home holding a hammer and stating that he had done “bad things.” Patrol units responded to the residence in Napa County. The witness told law enforcement that the owner of the residence was away, no one was supposed to be at the residence, and he “believed [McCurdy] was still inside.” Deputies noticed the home had a broken window. Announcements were made for McCurdy to come out. McCurdy “cracked open the front door and spoke incoherently to [a deputy]. He refused to follow commands, would not show his hands, and would not come out of the residence.” Deputies heard an audible bang near the door, and McCurdy slammed the door closed. About 20 seconds later, they heard an additional muffled bang from inside. After a while, McCurdy resumed speaking to deputies, but he would not come out of the house, and told the deputies they would have to shoot him to get him out. McCurdy was ordered out of the house and advised that force would be used. A police dog was deployed into the residence. Eventually, a deputy deployed a munition and broke a…