P. v. Whitney CA2/1
Craig Whitney appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(4)) upon one victim and misdemeanor simple battery (§§ 242 & 243, subd. (a)) upon another. The jury further found to be true the special allegation that Whitney inflicted great bodily injury upon the assault victim. (§ 12022.7, subd. (a).) The trial court sentenced him to seven years in prison. Whitney contends we must reverse his assault conviction because the prosecution presented insufficient evidence establishing he did not act in self-defense. He also contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying probation and imposing “an irrational and arbitrary” sentence. We reject Whitney’s contentions and affirm the judgment.
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