People v. Hampton CA2/4
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FOUR
THE PEOPLE, B259664
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA088557) v.
ANTHONY L. HAMPTON,
Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Eric C. Taylor, Judge. Affirmed. James C. Huber, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Defendant and appellant Anthony L. Hampton appeals from the judgment entered following his no contest plea to a single count of robbery. (Pen. Code, § 211.)1 We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND2 On October 3, 2013, Hampton entered a Burger King restaurant in Los Angeles County. Maria Andrade, her husband Victor Ramos, and their young daughter were seated around a table in the restaurant. Hampton grabbed Andrade’s purse from the table and fled the restaurant. Ramos chased Hampton and grabbed his wife’s purse. Hampton struck Ramos in the head, causing Ramos to bleed. Ramos released his grip on the purse, and Hampton resumed his flight. Shortly afterwards, deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department observed Hampton running down the street, the purse in his hand, being pursued by Ramos. Hampton was apprehended by deputies and taken into custody at approximately 4:30 p.m. Soon after his arrest, Hampton made self- incriminating statements to the arresting officers. Hampton gave a statement to law enforcement the following morning, at approximately 8:00 a.m. on October 4, after waiving his Miranda rights. (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436.) On October 7, 2013, a complaint was filed charging Hampton with one count of robbery in violation of section 211, and one count of resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer in violation of section 148, subdivision (a)(1). The case was called for a preliminary hearing on November 18, 2013, and Hampton was held to answer on both counts. On December 3, 2013, Hampton was
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