P.
P. v. Phimmasone CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
Mcdonald, J.
FACTS
On April 6, 2012, Officer Luth and his partner were driving a marked patrol car
and began following a car driven by Phimmasone. Phimmasone made an unsafe left turn
at a T-intersection and was speeding in violation of section 22350. After Phimmasone
ignored a stop sign in violation of section 22450, subdivision (a), Luth activated his lights
and siren; Phimmasone did not stop but instead accelerated. After making a wide left
turn, Phimmasone lost control of the car and drove into a yard. He drove across the yards
of other houses before crashing into a flatbed trailer. He then fled on foot, with Luth and
his partner in pursuit, and did not heed shouted demands from Luth to stop. Although
Luth lost sight of Phimmasone, other officers, responding to Luth's earlier request for
assistance, set up a perimeter and apprehended Phimmasone.
DISCUSSION
Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and
proceedings below. Counsel presents no argument for reversal, but asks this court to
review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 and
Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738. Counsel identifies as possible, but…