People v. Buckner CA2/2

FACTS

Prosecution Evidence On September 12, 2012, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Deputy Jason Jackman, a motorcycle traffic enforcement deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s

All further references to statutes are to the Vehicle Code unless stated otherwise.

2 Department (LASD), was riding with his partner, Deputy Chris Matthews. They were proceeding westbound on Palmdale Boulevard in light traffic. As they approached 2nd Street, a small red vehicle traveling southbound from a stop sign pulled out in front of them. Deputy Jackman believed he and Deputy Matthews were traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour. At first, Deputy Jackman tried to assess what the driver of the red vehicle was going to do. When he realized it was going to come out in front of them, he slammed on his brakes and swerved to the left. His motorcycle came to a stop in the opposing traffic lane’s turn lane. Deputy Matthews continued perhaps five to 10 feet ahead of Deputy Jackman before hitting his brakes. Deputy Jackman saw Deputy Matthews “hit the vehicle.” Deputy Matthews’s motorcycle grazed the front of the red vehicle. He went down on his side and then slid with his motorcycle. Deputy…