P. v. Wood CA4/3
Defendant was conducting a one-man, belligerent political protest at an intersection. The victim (who we refer to as John) stopped his car at a red light at the intersection and was confronted by defendant. After some back and forth, the defendant retreated to the sidewalk and retrieved a club-like improvised weapon. For reasons that are unclear in the record, John, who is much larger than defendant, got out of his vehicle and approached defendant on the sidewalk. Defendant swung the weapon at John. Grainy surveillance footage shows John attempting to block the swing and then stepping into defendant as if to punch him. The two got tangled up and fell to the ground with John on the bottom. John was rendered unconscious, and defendant began raining punches down on John’s face. Fortunately, a police officer happened to be nearby and quickly broke up the altercation. John had a large bruise on the back of his head, a broken nose, and cuts on his face.
Defendant was charged with three cou
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