Crocker

BACKGROUND

In July 2017, Crocker and two of his companions were at the Amador County Fair when the group came across a youth wearing a hat indicating his support for then- President Donald Trump. One of Crocker’s companions “made an off-hand comment about Trump not being a good President.” Blake, the youth’s father, confronted the man who made the comment, and the two “exchanged words in an increasingly aggressive conversation.” Blake attacked the man, and Crocker and his second companion “attempted to intervene and break up the fight.” But the “scuffling continued,” and Blake’s “leg was broken.” Later, an Amador County prosecutor charged Crocker and his two companions with assault likely to produce great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury (Pen. Code, §§ 245, subd. (a)(4), 243, subd. (d)), and Blake filed a personal injury lawsuit against them. At Crocker’s criminal trial, Blake testified for the prosecution. On cross- examination by defense counsel, Blake said that he did not see Crocker do anything to him, and did not know if Crocker (a) ever tried to separate Blake from Crocker’s companion, (b) “actually struck [Blake] with his fist,” or (c) kicked Blake.…