People v. Richards

*553Defendant and appellant Jasmine Nicole Richards appeals from the judgment following a jury trial in which she was convicted of one count of attempting to take another person from the lawful custody of *97a peace officer by means of a riot in violation of Penal Code sections 405a and 664.1 Imposition of sentence was suspended and Richards was placed on probation, including a condition of 90 days in county jail.

Richards was a participant in a "Black Lives Matter" demonstration on August 29, 2015. During the demonstration, several demonstrators, including Richards, attempted to prevent police…