People v. Lee

Opinion

GRIMES, J.

SUMMARY

A jury convicted defendant Young Lee of assault with a deadly weapon, and found true an allegation that defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim, a homeless man whom defendant beat with a tire iron. Defendant was sentenced to seven years in state prison.

On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. He also contends the court erred in refusing to exclude the victim’s civil attorney from the trial; in limiting cross-examination of the victim for financial bias and in refusing to permit defendant to…