People v. Lynch CA3

Filed 10/27/25 P. v. Lynch CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

C101785 THE PEOPLE, (Super. Ct. No. 23FE014052) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

DAMON JAMAL LYNCH, JR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

Appointed counsel for Damon Jamal Lynch, Jr., asks this court to conduct an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Our review of the record discloses errors in the abstract of judgment. We therefore direct the trial court to prepare a corrected abstract of judgment. Finding no arguable error that would affect the disposition, we affirm the judgment.

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BACKGROUND T.T. met Lynch in December 2021. T.T. was living in a tent on the street and occasionally made money as a sex worker. Lynch asked T.T. if she wanted to make some money. Despite having a “bad feeling,” T.T. got into Lynch’s car. They drove to a different location and had sex. Afterward, Lynch refused to pay and drove T.T. back to her tent. Several months later, Lynch approached T.T. in his car and asked her to perform oral sex on him. Hoping she would get paid this time, T.T. got into the car. While in the car, Lynch grabbed T.T.’s arm, scaring her; she called 911. T.T. got out of the car and ran back to her tent. When T.T. saw Lynch again several weeks later, she was frustrated and angry with him because he would not leave her alone, so she threw a rock at his car. On May 26, 2023, around 10:00 p.m., T.T. was laying down in her tent with a companion when Lynch approached her, wielding a machete. Lynch raised the machete and demanded that she perform oral sex on him. He threatened to stab her if she refused. Lynch slashed at her tent with the machete, slicing it open. Lynch left when the police were called. T.T. saw Lynch again on September 1, 2023. This time, Lynch remained in his car. He raised a machete at T.T. and threatened to stab her if she did not perform oral sex on him. Lynch told T.T. that he would follow her everywhere and eventually kill her. T.T. attempted to flee on her bicycle but could not get away fast enough, so she abandoned her bicycle along with the two backpacks she was carrying and ran. Police later stopped Lynch and searched his car. They found a machete and T.T.’s backpacks. The People’s amended information charged Lynch with two counts of making criminal threats (Pen. Code, § 422; counts one and two) and one count of stalking