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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On August 20, 2006, a police officer in Claremont, California, saw defendant fail

to stop his vehicle at a red light. The officer activated the lights and siren of his marked

police vehicle to pull defendant over. Defendant pulled over momentarily, but then sped

away, which led to a vehicle chase. The chase eventually ended and defendant was

arrested.

As a result, defendant was initially charged with several traffic offenses: fleeing

or evading a peace officer (Veh. Code, § 2800.2) in count 1; driving under the influence

(DUI) of alcohol (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)) in count 2 (with an allegation of a 1999

DUI prior); driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08 percent (Veh. Code, § 23152,

subd. (b)) in count 3 (alleging the same 1999 DUI prior); and driving without a valid

license (Veh. Code, § 12500, subd. (a)) in count 4. The complaint also alleged five prior

prison term offenses under Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b) (a 1999 conviction

of terrorist threats, a 1998 conviction of recklessly evading a police officer, a 1997

conviction of second degree burglary, a 1990 conviction of possession of drugs for sale,

and a 1986…