People v. Williams CA4/1

Filed 3/26/26 P. v. Williams CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D087613

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. FWV23003168)

v.

DANTE LEE WILLIAMS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, Steve Malone, Judge. Affirmed. Christopher Love, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Arlene A. Sevidal, Assistant Attorney General, Andrew Mestman and Jon S. Tangonan, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION Defendant Dante Lee Williams appeals the judgment entered following

a jury trial in which he was convicted of two counts of assault (Pen. Code,1 §§ 241, subd. (b), 245 subd. (a)(4)) and one count of resisting an officer (§ 69). Williams claims the trial court erred when it instructed the jury with the definition of great bodily injury in CALCRIM No. 875. He argues that it is ambiguous and an incorrect statement of the law. We disagree and affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In September 2023, A.S. was using a leaf blower to clean the parking lot of a 7-Eleven when Williams approached him from behind, grabbed the leaf blower, and threw him to the ground. Williams hit A.S., then got on top of him and continued punching him. A.S. was unable to get up or fight back because the leaf blower was on his back, so he covered his face as Williams punched him. Williams’s attack left A.S. with lacerations to his ear, cheek, lip, face, hands and bloodied clothing and hair. A sheriff’s deputy responded to the scene and, after a short foot pursuit, arrested Williams. While in custody, Williams attempted to bite the responding deputy and then kicked and attempted to bite another deputy. A.S. was treated by paramedics and declined to be transported to the hospital because he feared losing his job if he left. His wife cared for his wounds when he returned home. His physical injuries took between eight to 15 days to heal, and he remains fearful anytime someone walks past him at work.