P. v. Minch CA5
On October 5, 2016, defendant entered a store and moved toward one of the cash registers. Based on defendant’s gait and odd “mumbling,” it appeared to the cashier that he was drunk. Defendant reached over the counter and began pressing buttons on the cash register. After failing to open the till, defendant pulled out a knife and began “swinging it slowly.” Next, he picked up some merchandise and exited the store. A supervisory employee followed him outside and called 911 to report the incident.
Sheriff’s deputies confronted defendant outside of the store. Defendant extended his arm and pointed the blade of his knife at them. He ignored repeated commands to drop the knife, resulting in a standoff lasting several minutes. Defendant paced back and forth, occasionally pausing to drink from a “liquor bottle,” and taunted the deputies with profane language and gestures.
Defendant alternated between pointing his knife at the deputies and running its blade across his wrists and
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