People v. Holloway CA3

BACKGROUND

In March 2025, a correctional officer in the Yuba County Jail searched a “pod” within the jail for evidence of “pruno.” Holloway was seen in that same pod displaying “objective symptoms of intoxication, presumably from pruno.” Holloway told the

1 correctional officer, “you are not coming into this cell and making it out, bitch.” Holloway also said, “if you fucking try to come in here, you’re going to get hit.” Holloway told the correctional officer he would have the officer and his family shot. Specifically, he said, “My homies are going to shoot you when you go to Training Zone. They’ll shoot you at that gym.” This was, in fact, the gym where the officer worked out; the officer regularly saw Holloway’s “associates” there. The People subsequently charged Holloway with three felony counts, including making a criminal threat (Pen. Code, § 422, subd. (a)). The People also alleged Holloway was previously convicted of a strike offense (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b)-(j), 1170.12). Holloway pled no contest to making a criminal threat and admitted to the prior strike conviction. In exchange for his plea, the remaining charges and allegations were dismissed, and the parties…