People v. Williams CA2/8

FACTS

On January 21, 2015, around 2:40 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Aaron Rivera and Christopher Quinones were on patrol in Los Angeles. They were in a marked black and white patrol car bearing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s logo. There were red and blue lights on top of the vehicle, and a red lamp on the front. Both deputies were in full uniform. While on patrol, they noticed a white Chevy Impala swerving between lanes in front of them. The deputies saw what appeared to be two male figures silhouetted in the front seats of the Impala. As the deputies watched, the Impala swerved and nearly hit a few parked cars. The Impala then swerved into the opposing traffic lanes, crossing double yellow lines. The car drove through a stop sign without slowing or stopping. The deputies initiated a traffic stop by activating the patrol car’s red and blue lights. The Impala accelerated; the deputies followed, traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour. The Impala then ran a red light. The deputies, driving around 60 or 70 miles per hour, slowed to clear the intersection. They had activated the patrol car siren. The Impala ran through another stop sign and another red light…