People v. Cook CA1/2

Filed 8/9/22 P. v. Cook CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A161600

EARL STANLEY COOK, JR.,

Defendant and Appellant. (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 20–SF–001729–A)

A jury found defendant Earl Stanley Cook, Jr. (defendant) guilty of elder abuse, making criminal threats, and dissuading a witness. The victim in all three offenses was defendant’s father, Earl Cook, Sr. (Cook, Sr.), and he refused to testify against his son at trial. Defendant raises two evidentiary claims on appeal. He contends the trial court erred in admitting evidence of (1) Cook, Sr.’s statements to the police that defendant threatened to kill him and (2) a text message Cook, Sr. received after defendant was arrested. Finding no error, we…