People v. Mahl

We respectfully dissent. Defendant’s initial admissions, in the course of his October 2013 plea, describe his participation in what can only be considered a melee, in which he engaged with a very large group of other individuals in a spree of vandalism in the local school building. In describing his activities that night, defendant stated that he was drawn to the event as he had heard that the plan was to “put goats in the principal’s office.” As the events unfolded, there were apparently no goats, but, instead, a great deal of destruction and theft of school property. Although the plea…