P.
P. v. Epps CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
FACTS
On August 26, 2010, after class had ended, defendant, who was confined in the
California Rehabilitation Center (CRC), entered the classroom of a teacher there and told
her that he wanted to be in her class. The teacher asked defendant to leave, but he did not
and he moved toward her while placing his hands down his pants. The teacher began to
scream. Defendant pushed her into a dark office against a wall. She fell to the ground
and defendant got on top of her. She kicked, screamed, scratched and stabbed at
defendant with her keys. Defendant licked her hands and arms, began pulling on her shirt
and pants and tried to touch her chest and crotch. After they struggled for a while,
defendant got up and left. The teacher followed him outside, yelling. She told another
teacher and a custody officer to stop defendant from getting away. The officer directed
All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.
The sentencing court dismissed one of these in furtherance of justice.
2 defendant to stop and get down, but defendant did not comply. He chased defendant,
who was then forcibly captured and subdued.