People v. Schmittel CA4/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 16, 2026D085009California5,131 words

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Filed 3/16/26 P. v. Schmittel CA4/

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D085009

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD294597)

CHRISTOPHER RAY SCHMITTEL,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Lisa R. Rodriguez, Judge. Affirmed. Jones Trial Attorneys and Sean M. Jones, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Cristopher P. Beesley, Namita Patel and Cobi Furdek, Deputy Attorneys General for Plaintiff and Respondent.

In April 2022, 19-year-old Christopher Ray Schmittel, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, drove at speeds over 125 miles per…

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