People v. Urbieta CA3

BACKGROUND

On February 4, 2020, an all-points bulletin was issued regarding defendant, who was wanted for being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a))1 and fleeing from officers earlier that day. Officers observed defendant’s car and followed him to a nearby gas station. Defendant stopped his car, and he and his passengers got out. Officers approached and ordered defendant to put his hands up and drop his keys. Defendant instead got back in his vehicle and drove away. With lights and sirens on, in a marked car, officers chased defendant for nearly two miles at speeds over 87 miles per hour. Defendant also ran a stop sign and stop light. The chase ended when he crashed his vehicle into another car and fled on foot. He later surrendered and was detained. Later that month, defendant was charged with driving in willful or wanton disregard for safety while fleeing from a pursuing police officer (Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a); count one), misdemeanor failing to stop at the scene of a vehicle accident (id., § 20001, subd. (a); count two), and misdemeanor resisting a police officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1); count three). It was further alleged he had suffered a…