People v. Franklin CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

This conviction arises out of an incident of "road rage." At about 1:00 p.m., on

September 4, 2012, William Porter was driving on Interstate 5 in his red station wagon.

He noticed a blue Mercedes pass him at a high rate of speed. Both Porter and the

Mercedes exited on the eastbound ramp to Highway 78.

A short distance away, according to Porter, the Mercedes, driven by Franklin,

pulled next to him. Franklin rolled down her window and said, "You are an asshole."

Porter said he made no response and the Mercedes drove away.

Porter again encountered the Mercedes and then rolled down his window and

called Franklin an "ugly bitch." Franklin responded angrily, "fuck you."

As the encounter continued, Porter said he pulled over and the Mercedes pulled

next to him. The driver was yelling obscenities. The woman in the passenger seat said

"Roxy, let it go."

2 Porter drove forward but said the Mercedes again pulled next to him. Franklin

produced a leather wallet with a badge and a pair of handcuffs and said, "When do you

want to go to jail? I'm a cop."

Porter said he drove on and was again encountered by Franklin, who was holding

a pistol. Porter said he…