P. v. Sikora
Filed 5/8/06 P. v. Sikora CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Shasta)
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THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THOMAS WAYNE SIKORA, Defendant and Appellant. | C050541 (Super. Ct. No. 04F2207) |
A jury convicted defendant Thomas Sikora of a litany of offenses after he led police on a chase in a stolen pickup truck. At two points during the pursuit, defendant had one hand on the wheel and the other on a handgun pointed toward the officers. Defendant's convictions included unlawful taking/driving of a vehicle, evading a police officer, exhibiting a firearm to resist arrest, and firearm possession by a convicted felon. (Veh. Code, §§ 10851, subd. (a), 2800.2; Pen. Code, §§ 417.8, 12021, subd. (a)(1).)[1] Defendant received a three-strikes sentence of 25 years to life.
On appeal, defendant contends the evidence is insufficient that he possessed or used a real firearm. He also claims the trial court erred in failing to define â€
