People v. Griffin CA1/3

BACKGROUND

Griffin was arrested on September 18, 2013, after it was reported that he created a disturbance at Community Action North Bay, a service provider to low income residents, the homeless, the mentally ill and veterans. A witness said Griffin was upset that he was not going to receive money. She reported that he said, “I want my money. I have a gun and I’m going to kill you all.” Griffin was initially charged under Penal Code section 422 with threatening to commit a crime that would result in death or great bodily injury, a serious felony. It was

1 also alleged that Griffin had been confined in state prison within five years of this current offense. He initially entered a plea of not guilty. Following the preliminary hearing, on November 8, 2013, Griffin changed his plea. The prosecution amended the information to allege a count of false imprisonment in violation of Penal Code section 236. Griffin entered a no contest plea to a single count of false imprisonment. The original charge was dismissed along with a trailing misdemeanor. Griffin executed a waiver of rights and confirmed his waiver to the court and his understanding of the waived rights. It explicitly states it…