People v. Reynolds CA1/5

I. BACKGROUND

Reynolds does not challenge his conviction. We therefore address the underlying facts of the offenses only as they are relevant to the court’s sentencing choices. On March 11, 2012, Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies were called when Reynolds threatened to kill his former employer, J.F. When the deputies arrived, Reynolds had a large knife sticking out of his back pocket, and was making threats to kill J.F. Reynolds refused the deputies’ orders to lie on the ground and pulled out the knife, waived it in the air, and continued his threats. Reynolds tossed the knife in the direction of one of the officers and was taken into custody. Reynolds, who was known to the deputies as an extreme alcoholic, had no odor of alcohol about him at the time, but appeared delusional. Reynolds accused the officers of being in a conspiracy with Satan, accused the victim of molesting his daughter, and talked about invisible people standing next to the deputy and hiding in trees. Reynolds had previously threatened J.F.’s life in October 2011. A mental health hold under Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 was placed on Reynolds. On March 17, 2012, Reynolds told J.F.’s girlfriend…