People v. Arnold CA2/6

Filed 12/15/25 P. v. Arnold CA2/6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B338391 (Super. Ct. No. 2023029743) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County)

v.

JASON ARNOLD,

Defendant and Appellant.

Jason Arnold appeals the judgment after a jury convicted him of stalking (Pen. Code,1 § 646.9); sending a threatening letter for extortion (§ 523); and three counts of distributing private intimate photos (§ 647, subd. (j)(4)(A)). He contends the trial court erred in the denial of his speedy trial motion, and the court’s evidentiary rulings denied his right to confront and cross- examine witnesses. We affirm.

1 Unless otherwise noted, all further statutory references

are to the Penal Code.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Arnold and H.P. were in a dating relationship. Before they started dating, Arnold saw her for chiropractic treatment. Their relationship ended in April 2019. Arnold did not want the relationship to end. He wrote letters and sent text messages and e-mails to H.P. begging her to stay. In November 2019, H.P. found an envelope on her car which contained nude photographs of her. Arnold was the only person who had access to those photographs. H.P. later received an e-mail from Arnold that indicated he had filed a complaint with the Board of Chiropractic Examiners about treatment he received when he was her patient. The chiropractic board found H.P. violated some rules when she treated Arnold, his ex-wife, and daughter. Between November and December 2019, H.P. received several text messages from a number she did not recognize. The messages contained explicit language and pictures, threatening to turn her nude photographs into sexual advertisements listing her name and contact information, and posting them at various areas around town including her children’s school. H.P. found a sexual advertisement flyer depicting her on the bathroom doors at her place of employment. H.P.’s boyfriend and family members also received the same text messages. Police found nude photographs of H.P. and language identical to that used in the text messages and advertisements on Arnold’s cell phone and computer. The jury found Arnold guilty of stalking (§ 646.9, subd. (a)); sending a threatening letter for extortion (§ 523); and three counts of distributing private intimate photos (§ 647, subd. (j)(4)(A)). Imposition of sentence was suspended, and Arnold was