People v. Super. Ct.
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 5/30/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION ONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE PEOPLE, D082865
Petitioner, (Riverside Super. Ct. No. INF2100736) v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
Respondent;
DIANA CONTRERAS CHAGOLLA,
Real Party in Interest.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING on a petition for writ of mandate. Relief denied. Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, and Sophia Choi, Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner. James M. Crawford, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Real Party in Interest. No appearance for Respondent. While under the influence of prescription painkillers, Diana Contreras Chagolla led California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on a 35-mile, high-speed chase, traveling eastbound on the Interstate 10 highway (I-10). The chase ended when Chagolla lost control of her vehicle, which crashed into the guardrail and came to rest, blocking the middle two lanes of traffic. For about 30 minutes, CHP officers ordered Chagolla out of her car, but she did not comply. Ultimately, a CHP officer shot out one of the vehicle’s windows, and 10 minutes later, another…