P. v. Nguyen CA4/3
Thien Hoang Nguyen stole a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and crashed into two cars while three young children were inside of the stolen vehicle. One child was in the front passenger seat; two children were in the backseat. The prosecution charged Nguyen with three counts of kidnapping during a carjacking, three counts of child abuse likely to produce great bodily harm, and related crimes. At trial, at the close of the prosecution’s case, Nguyen moved for a directed acquittal as to the counts involving the children in the backseat. (Pen. Code, § 1118.1.) The trial court denied the motion. The jury later convicted Nguyen of the charged and/or included offenses.
Nguyen is appealing from the denial of his motion for directed acquittals. Nguyen argues that the prosecution did not present substantial evidence that he was aware there were two children in the backseat. We disagree and affirm the judgment.
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