The People v. Clarkebey CA4/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 2, 2010, defendant was driving his truck in Hemet. Angela Selby and

Graciela Garcia were passengers in defendant‟s truck. Defendant drove through a red

light and collided with an SUV driven by Michelle Padilla. Defendant was driving at

such a high rate of speed that the force of the impact spun his truck around; defendant‟s

truck then collided with another car, driven by Charles Jefferson, and finally struck a

third car driven by Anthony Valdez.

Another motorist who witnessed the accident, Jessica Henderson, called for

emergency services. Valdez, whose car had been struck, got to defendant‟s truck within

five seconds. He saw defendant in the driver‟s seat. Padilla, whose SUV had been struck

2 first, saw defendant slumped over the steering wheel of his truck. Padilla‟s passenger,

Colleen Patterson-Musser, also saw defendant behind the steering wheel of the truck. A

community service officer who responded found defendant seated in the driver‟s seat of

the truck.

Emergency personnel took defendant to the hospital. At the hospital, Hemet

police officer Eric Goodwyn spoke to defendant. Officer Goodwyn asked defendant if he

had…