P. v.Khodayari
Holding his snarling German shepherd by the leash, appellant Bahman Khodayari chased an animal control officer off the property of his auto repair shop. He then refused to cooperate with police officers who arrived to investigate what had happened. Count 1 of the information originally charged him with a felony, assault with a deadly weapon, a dog, but the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor before the trial. He was convicted on count 1 and on two other misdemeanor counts; assault on an animal control officer and obstruction of a police officer. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed him on summary probation for 36 months, with 180 days in county jail.
Appellant contends: (1) The evidence failed to establish that he committed an assault with a deadly weapon. (2) His trial counsel should have moved to suppress the observations of the officers who went onto his property to arrest him. (3) The trial court should not have refused to allow members of his family to speak at the sentencing hearing. Court find no error, and affirm.
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