People v. Jimenez

*412Jose Antonio Jimenez led peace officers on a high-speed chase with his four- and six-year-old daughters in the car. At one point during the pursuit, he drove straight toward a patrol vehicle in an apparent game of chicken. The deputies were forced to veer out of the way at the last moment to avoid collision. After a jury trial, the court sentenced Jimenez to a total term of 13 years, four months. On appeal, Jimenez contends the prosecution's failure to disclose a purportedly exculpatory police report violates *413Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 ( Brady ), and…