People v. Green CA3

BACKGROUND

This appeal involves two cases, and the probation department filed a pretrial release report for each case. The report for the first case (CRF202486) stated that on November 16, 2020, defendant was arrested while driving a stolen car and was found with, inter alia, shaved keys, a glass pipe, and a bat with metal spikes. Defendant was charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, receiving a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a billy, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The report for the second case (CRF202660) stated that on December 3, 2020, defendant met his ex-girlfriend in a parking lot; pulled her out of her car by her hair; dragged her 30 feet; punched her in the head; kicked her in the back and side so hard it caused her to urinate; and then defendant took her purse and vandalized her car. Defendant was charged with second degree robbery, inflicting corporal injury on a partner resulting in a traumatic condition, and misdemeanor vandalism. Both reports stated defendant had three prior felonies -- two in 2019 -- along with four prior misdemeanors. These convictions were also reflected in the probation department’s presentence reports. On January…