P. v. Thomas
On June 20, 2011, appellant, Larry Darnell Thomas, was charged in an information with assault with a deadly weapon by means likely to cause great bodily injury on a correctional officer by an inmate undergoing a life sentence (Pen. Code, § 4500, count 1),[1] assault with a deadly weapon by means likely to cause great bodily injury by an inmate on an officer (§ 4501, count 2), committing a battery by an inmate on a non-inmate (§ 4501.5, count 3), resisting an executive officer by means of force (§ 69, count 4), and making a criminal threat (§ 422, count 5). Counts 1, 2, and 3 alleged a great bodily injury enhancement (§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8)). The information alleged appellant had four prior serious felony convictions within the meaning of the three strikes law (§§ 667, subds. (c)-(j) & 1170.12, subds. (a)-(e)).[2]
On October 3, 2011, the trial court denied a motion brought by appellant pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531. A discovery motion and a motion for nonstatutory dismissal of the allegations were also denied.
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