People v. Schlaick CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In May 2022, a man later identified as Schlaick drove a Cadillac alongside the vehicle of Jane Doe, who was stopped at a red light. Schlaick exited the Cadillac, and, claiming he was a “ ‘cop,’ ” ordered her out of “ ‘her fucking car right now.’ ” When she refused, he reached into the vehicle and tried to grab Doe and told her he would “break” her, but she drove off. In August 2023, a City of Seaside police officer observed a Cadillac with tinted windows, a violation of Vehicle Code section 26708, subdivision (a)(1), and conducted a traffic stop. The officer recognized the driver as the suspect in the May 2022 incident, which Doe had captured on video. The officer ordered Schlaick out of the vehicle, observed Schlaick was “uneasy on his feet,” and conducted a field sobriety test. Schlaick performed poorly on the test. A preliminary alcohol screening test revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.161 percent. A subsequent breathalyzer test recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent. On August 18, 2023, the Monterey County District Attorney filed a complaint charging Schlaick with criminal threats (Pen. Code,2 § 422, subd. (a); count 1), false…