People v. Rash CA3

BACKGROUND

In November 2022, a City of Chico police officer attempted to pull over Rash for expired vehicle registration. Rash continued driving through stop signs and red lights, in addition to committing other Vehicle Code violations, until he struck a metal pylon or

1 bollard. The vehicle went airborne and eventually slid into the front yard of a nearby home, taking out a fence and uprooting a tree. Rash was charged in case No. 22CF05782 (case No. 782) with felony evading an officer (Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a); count 1), and felony vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594,1 subd. (a); count 2). The information also alleged that Rash had a prior strike (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 1170.12) and was on bail at the time of the current offenses (§ 12022.1). The information did not allege any aggravating factors. The same day, Rash was charged in case No. 22CF05051 (case No. 051) with felony failure to appear while on bail (§ 1320.5; count 1). This information also alleged that Rash had a prior strike (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 1170.12) and was on bail at the time of the current offense (§ 12022.1). After Rash waived his right to a jury trial and the court struck the on-bail enhancement in case…