Leonard

People v. Leonard

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15 Cal. App. 5th 275·2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 789·222 Cal. Rptr. 3d 868
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 13, 2017D070980California1,984 words

Opinion

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Huffman, J.

*277 A jury convicted Jason Thor Leonard of robbery ( Pen. Code, § 211 ), assault with a deadly weapon ( id ., § 245, subd. (a)(1)), hit and run with injury ( Veh. Code, 1 § 20001, subd. (a) ), exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm ( Pen. Code, § 417, subd. (a)(1) ), vandalism ( id. , § 594, *278 subd. (b)(1)), reckless driving while evading a peace officer (§ 2800.2, subd. (a)), and two counts of possession of a leaded cane or baton ( Pen. Code, § 22210 ). As to the assault, the jury found that Leonard had personally used a *870 dangerous or deadly weapon, a vehicle, in the commission of the offense. ( Pen. Code, § 1192.7, subd. (c)(23) ; § 13351.5.) The trial court sentenced Leonard to six years eight months in prison. 2

Leonard appeals. He contends (1) the court erred by excluding impeachment evidence against a prosecution witness and (2) the evidence does not support his conviction for reckless driving while evading a peace officer because he was not "assigned a traffic violation point" based on his conduct, within the meaning of section 2800.2, subdivision (a). We disagree with both contentions. In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we conclude the court…

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