People v. Schmies
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPARKS, Acting P. J.
In this case we consider the question of causation in a criminal case involving police pursuit of a fleeing motorist. The principal question relates to the admissibility of evidence concerning the reasonableness of the pursuing officers’ conduct.
Defendant Claude Alex Schmies fled from an attempted traffic stop and engaged in a high-speed vehicle chase with peace officers. During the chase, one of the pursuing patrol cars struck another car. The driver of the other car was killed and the police officer was injured. Charged with a variety of offenses, defendant was…
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