Meeker

People v. Meeker

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1989 Cal. App. LEXIS 167·208 Cal. App. 3d 358·256 Cal. Rptr. 79
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 1, 1989A040905California1,196 words

Opinion

Opinion

White, J.

A jury convicted appellant Dennis Meeker of indecent exposure (Pen. Code, § 314, subd. I), battery on a peace officer (§ 243, subd. (c)), and three counts of resisting without force or violence (§ 148). In a separate trial, the court found appellant had served two separate prison terms for prior felony convictions (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). He was sentenced to four years in state prison.

Appellant raises numerous issues on appeal. We conclude that none of appellant’s arguments are meritorious, and consequently affirm the judgment.

Facts

On an afternoon in February of 1987 Ms. Denise Vansandt-Boyd was driving on the road that led to her Walnut Creek house when she saw appellant, who was dressed in a bathrobe, walking two dogs on the opposite side of the road. As she passed appellant at about 15 or 20 miles per hour he turned and spat at her car. Ms. Vansandt-Boyd looked at appellant in her rear view mirror as she slowed her car before turning into her driveway. As she did so, she saw appellant open his robe, exposing to her his nude front torso, including his genital area.

Ms. Vansandt-Boyd went directly into her house, locked the door, and telephoned 911. Appellant stood…

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