P. v. Contreras CA4/1
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Patricia Garcia, Judge. Affirmed.
Marianne Harguindeguy, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Arlene A. Sevidal, Andrew Mestman and Collette C. Cavalier, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
A jury found Eduardo Contreras guilty of evading a peace officer with reckless driving (Veh. Code, § 2800.2, subd. (a)) and driving without a valid license (§ 12500, subd. (a)). The trial court sentenced him to three years eight months in prison. On appeal, Contreras contends the trial court prejudicially erred by allowing the officer who pursued him to testify about the meaning of certain Vehicle Code sections and whether Contreras violated them. Contreras further contends the trial court prejudicially erred in the manner in which it i
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