People v. Huffman

106 Cal.Rptr.2d 820 (2000) 88 Cal.App.4th Supp. 1 The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Carl Edwin HUFFMAN, Defendant and Appellant.

No. CR.A.3634. Appellate Division, Superior Court, San Bernardino County.

November 22, 2000. [821] Carl Edwin Huffman, defendant and appellant in propria persona.

No appearance for plaintiff and respondent.

OPINION

FULLER, J.

FACTS

Appellant, Carl Edwin Huffman, was charged with violating Vehicle Code section 22350, subdivision (a) (basic speed law) for driving 66 miles per hour in an area posted as a 50 mile-per-hour zone.[1] He pled not guilty and the case proceeded to a court trial. The evidence at trial is taken from the settled statement on appeal.

San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy R. Thacker testified that, while on routine patrol at 11:15 a.m. on October 12, 1999, he saw appellant driving eastbound on Bear Valley Road at a speed he estimated to be above the speed limit. Thacker's laser detection unit, which had been calibrated that morning, showed appellant was traveling 66 miles per hour. The settled statement indicates the area is "posted and surveyed" for a maximum speed of 50 miles per hour.

Appellant testified he was traveling at 45 miles per hour and complained that Thacker had hidden himself rather than making himself visible.

The court found appellant guilty and assessed a fine of $100. This appeal followed.

DISCUSSION

Appellant's brief repeats his contentions at trial. We take this to be a [822]