People v. McGehee CA1/5

BACKGROUND

V.F. was driving on a Vallejo street when McGehee pointed what appeared to be a gun at her face, told her not to do anything stupid, and ordered her to open her car window. He said he was angry because someone had killed his dog. Still pointing the gun at her, McGehee pulled V.F. toward him and kissed her on the cheek and forehead. When another car approached from behind, McGehee released V.F. and walked toward it with his gun.

1 A.L. was driving with his young daughter in the back seat when he saw McGehee standing in the middle of the road. McGehee pointed his gun at A.L. and approached the car. A.L. immediately backed up and drove away.

Responding officers arrested McGehee at the scene. A realistic-looking airsoft gun was under a parked car about two feet from where he had been standing. A neighbor reported that he heard what he thought were fireworks coming from down the street. When he looked, he saw McGehee shooting at passing vehicles. The neighbor’s wife saw McGehee shooting at and hitting passing cars with his gun.

McGehee was charged with felony false imprisonment by violence (Pen. Code, § 236; count one), misdemeanor brandishing a replica gun (Pen. Code, §…