P. v. Dugger
Two Sacramento County park rangers were patrolling the American River Parkway on the evening of October 12, 2004, following up on complaints that transients were hanging out and drinking to the point of intoxication and becoming belligerent and making [bicycle commuters] feel very unsafe. They approached a group of four people, which included defendant Dale Dugger, and asked them to leave the bike trail. Defendant yelled profanities at the rangers and refused to comply. The ensuing confrontation, which defendant and the rangers describe differently, resulted in defendants arrest. On appeal, defendant argues he is entitled to reversal because: (1) the court erred in denying his Batson/Wheeler motion; (2) the court abused its discretion in three evidentiary rulings; (3) the prosecutor committed misconduct in closing argument; (4) the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the specific intent and the unanimity requirement; and (5) he was prejudiced by cumulative error. Court affirmthe judgment.
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