P. v. Cavanaugh CA2/6
Patrick James Cavanaugh appeals the judgment entered after he pled no contest to removing or taking an officer’s weapon other than a firearm (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (b)). In exchange for his plea, the trial court sentenced him to two years in state prison and awarded 632 days of presentence custody credit.
Appellant has been a patient at Atascadero State Hospital (ASH) since 2013. On December 17, 2015, officers opened the door to appellant’s room and appellant pushed the door against one of the officer’s arms. The officer dropped a can of pepper spray and appellant retrieved it.
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