People v. Williams CA1/5

Filed 2/8/22 P. v. Williams CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, A159920 v. JOHN WILLIAMS III, (San Mateo County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. Nos. 17NF011483A, 19SF005081A)

This is an appeal from judgment after a jury convicted defendant John Williams III of making criminal threats (count 1) and attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying (count 2). After defendant waived a jury trial on his prior felony convictions, the trial court found them to be true and sentenced him to the low term of 16 months on count 1, to run concurrently with the middle term of two years on count 2. Defendant appealed, and his…