People v. Prudholme CA4/2

STATEMENT OF FACTS3

On November 22, 2018, employees of a trucking company observed defendant in

a Chevrolet truck and two codefendants in a Ford truck loading boxes of merchandise

Two codefendants were charge in the information; they are not parties to this appeal.

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.

The statement of facts is taken from the probation report.

2 from the company’s loading dock into the beds of their trucks. After obtaining over

$4,000 worth of merchandise, defendant and the codefendants got in their respective

trucks and started driving toward the exit of the business.

At this point, two employees got into their vehicles and blocked the exit,

preventing defendant and the codefendants from leaving. Defendant tried backing up and

hit a metal object that was protruding from one of the employee’s vehicles. Defendant

then exited his truck. He began yelling and threatened to sue the employees for

damaging his truck.

Shortly thereafter, police officers arrived. The officers detained defendant and the

codefendants.

DISCUSSION

Defendant contends that his probation term should be reduced because…