P. v. Sornoso CA4/2
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Christopher Amos Sornoso, Jr., of two counts of evading a peace officer with wanton disregard (Veh. Code, § 2800.2), and he admitted an “out-on-bail” allegation (Pen. Code, § 12022.1). The trial court sentenced him to four years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends that the court erred in not amplifying or clarifying the term “evade” as it is used in CALCRIM No. 2181, and that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request such amplification or clarification. We conclude that the jury was correctly instructed to apply the ordinary, everyday meaning of the word. We therefore reject his claims and affirm the judgment.
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