People v. Bac Tieng Nguyen

*46Defendant Bac Tieng Nguyen appeals following his conviction for aggravated assault on a police officer (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (c) ) based on a situation in which he wielded a large knife and took a step toward police officers after the officers ordered *284him to put the knife down.1 He argues that the "present ability" element of the crime was missing, as a matter of law, given the 10- to 15-foot distance between him and the officers at the time of the incident. He also requests that we independently review the documents reviewed in camera by the trial court in conjunction with a Pitchess2…