People v. Bookout CA5

Filed 11/6/25 P. v. Bookout CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, F088454 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. BF194419A) v.

JACOB LEE BOOKOUT, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. John R. Brownlee, Judge. Heather E. Shallenberger, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Detjen, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and DeSantos, J.

INTRODUCTION In April 2023, defendant Jacob L. Bookout, while traveling approximately 100 miles per hour and under the influence of alcohol and drugs, struck and injured a motorcyclist with his truck. A jury found defendant guilty of multiple counts related to driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and causing injury, one count of reckless driving, and misdemeanor resisting or delaying a peace officer; the jury found true enhancement allegations for causing great bodily injury (GBI) to the victim. The trial court imposed an aggregate sentence of five years. Defendant filed a notice of appeal, challenging the sentencing and requesting court-appointed counsel. Counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal, and counsel filed a Wende1 brief. Defendant was afforded an opportunity to raise any issues on his own, but he has not done so. We have independently reviewed the entire record and, finding no arguable issues, affirm the judgment. BACKGROUND Around 9:30 p.m. on April 1, 2023, motorcyclist Bryan C. was slowing to a stop at a stoplight at an intersection in Bakersfield. Defendant, coming from behind Bryan and heading in the same direction, smashed into Bryan with his truck moving at approximately 100 miles per hour. Upon the collision, Bryan’s right leg was severed below the knee, and caused significant damage to his right hand. Bryan came to rest in the middle of a lane of traffic. Defendant’s truck continued through the intersection into the opposing lanes of traffic, and then collided with a building, a fire hydrant and an electrical box before coming to a stop. Multiple bystanders witnessed the events, and bystanders provided aid to Bryan and assisted defendant in getting out of his truck. Bryan was transported to Kern County Medical Center (KMC) where he underwent multiple surgeries, which resulted in further amputation of his right leg and