People v. Young CA4/1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In September 2019, Young’s mother called 911 and stated, “Oh my God. Please send somebody, please. Oh my gosh, send somebody, please.” She said she wanted her 21-year-old son removed from her home. As a sheriff’s deputy arrived, Young and his mother walked out the front door. Young’s mother appeared “scared” and was holding a knife. Young “beelined directly towards” the deputy, who was unsure of what was going on, but understood from the call he was the suspect.

Unless specified, further statutory references are to the Penal Code. 2 The deputy talked to Young, asked what was going on and attempted to perform a cursory search for weapons. When she went to place her hands on Young’s back to conduct a pat down search, he threatened to “headbutt” her. Young then became physically aggressive, and the deputy radioed for backup. She told him to stop fighting and get on the ground, but he grabbed hold of her wrist. In a “necessary escalation,” the deputy grabbed her collapsible baton and extended it to its full length. Young, however, grabbed it from her and threw it onto the nearby gravel. Young then grabbed the back of the deputy’s hair and began…