People v. Scott CA2/8

Filed 12/15/25 P. v. Scott CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

THE PEOPLE, B343137

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. LA095324-01) v.

WAYNE SCOTT,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Alan Schneider, Judge. Affirmed.

Teresa Biagini, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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This is an appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Finding no error, we affirm. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On September 20, 2022, the People filed an Information charging appellant Wayne Scott with stalking (Pen. Code, § 646.9, subd. (a)); three counts of making criminal threats (Pen. Code, § 422, subd. (a)); attempting to dissuade a witness (Pen. Code, § 136.1, subd. (a)(2); and two counts of disobeying a court order (Pen. Code, § 166, subd. (a)(4)). Factors in aggravation were alleged: a high degree of cruelty, viciousness and callousness in the commission of the offenses; inducing others to participate in the offenses; threatening and dissuading a witness from testifying; a criminal record showing increased seriousness of subsequent convictions; service of a prior term in prison. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a), (b).) The Information was based on evidence presented at the preliminary hearing held on September 1, 2022. Scott was held to answer on the charges filed in the subsequent Information. On December 8, 2022, Scott entered a plea of not guilty to all counts in the Information. During pre-trial proceedings Scott filed several motions. He filed a motion for discovery of law enforcement personnel records pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 535, which was granted. The court held an in camera hearing and found no responsive information to disclose. Scott filed a motion to set aside information pursuant to Penal Code section 995, which was denied. His bail was revoked when the trial court found he had violated his bond. Bail was set at $2.5 million. Scott then filed a motion for bail modification, which resulted in release on his own recognizance.