People v. Ennis CA3

FACTS

The parties stipulated to the following facts and agreed the trial court could enter its verdict and judgment accordingly.

The document was styled, in part, “order permitting defendant to withdraw[] plea.” The case had been resolved by court trial, not by plea. In light of our reversal of the count one and two convictions and dismissal of these two counts, we conclude the People’s appeal is moot.

2 “On March 26, 2012 shortly after 8:00 p.m., Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy John Owens was assisting the Orland Police Department in looking for two suspects who had been reported to have been tampering with license plates on [¶] . . . [¶] Bonnie Lane in Orland. Deputy Owens observed two suspects riding bicycles on E Street and Shasta Street, which is just north of Bonnie Lane. Owens observed the two individuals ride on the lawn at Number 6 Shasta Street and then start heading quickly to the front door. Owens told them to stop and they both did. [¶] Owens then talked . . . to them to try to determine whether the two[,] identified as [defendant] and Frederick Wayne Appleby[,] had any involvement in the reported vehicle tampering. [¶] . . . [¶] [Defendant] had been…