People v. Valadez CA3

Filed 11/4/14 P. v. Valadez CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Yolo) ----

THE PEOPLE, C075652

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. CRF124768,

CRF133973)

v.

FELIPE VALADEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Within a three-week period, defendant Felipe Valadez twice fled from police officers in his vehicle while intoxicated and while in possession of large amounts of marijuana. After both car chases, police had to use force to subdue defendant, and both times the car chases were recorded by patrol car dashboard camera (dash cam). Nine months later, defendant was arrested for shoplifting $224.95 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart. As a result of the two car chases, defendant was charged with nine felony…