People v. White

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Hillary Travon White has a strong arm. He threw a metal showerhead at reinforced glass with sufficient force to shatter the glass, causing particles to hit peace officers on the other side. As we shall explain, this conduct may constitute assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury. It is not “open season” for prisoners to throw missiles at prison guards, even when they are protected by reinforced glass.

Appellant was convicted by jury of two counts of assault on a peace officer with force likely to produce great bodily harm. (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (c).) He was…