People v. Keys CA1/2

BACKGROUND

On October 28, 2020, the Contra Costa County District Attorney filed an amended information charging Keys with attempted kidnapping (§§ 207, subd. (a) & 664) (count 1), corporal injury on a person with whom he had a

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

1 dating relationship (§ 273.5, subd. (a)) (count 2), false imprisonment by violence (§§ 236 & 237) (count 3), taking a vehicle without consent (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) (count 4), disobeying a court order (§ 166, subd. (c)(1)) (count 5), and battery on a person with whom he had a dating relationship (§ 243, subd. (e)(1)) (count 6).2 Counts 1 through 5 involved incidents involving Jane Doe that occurred “on or about April 14, 2020.” Count 6 involved an incident involving Jane Doe that occurred on December 3, 2019. Jane Doe testified at trial under subpoena, but refused to meaningfully answer questions, repeatedly responding “I have nothing to say” and “I don’t know.” To prove its case, the prosecution relied on Doe’s statement to Officer Jonathan Ma on April 14, 2020 as recorded by his body camera, and on a recorded phone interview with Doe on April 16, conducted by Concord Police…