Kern County Jury Delivers Verdict in High-Speed Chase Case: Woman Found Not Guilty of Felony Evading, Guilty on Misdemeanor Charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A Kern County jury delivered a mixed verdict in the trial of a woman accused of leading police on a high-speed chase. Savannah Raeann Johnson, 30, was found not guilty of felony evading a peace officer, but was convicted on charges of misdemeanor resisting arrest and drug possession, according to court records. The jury’s decision followed an hour of deliberation. Johnson faced a potential prison sentence of over six years if convicted of all charges. However, she was acquitted of the felony charge, with her defense attorney arguing it was a … Read more