People v. Thompson CA2/1

BACKGROUND

A. Current Felony Conviction 1. Residential Burglary On November 12, 1994, Thompson, age 28, entered a dwelling inhabited by Janet Doering, age 60, with the intention of stealing from her. He ransacked several areas of her home while she was in her bed, stole $54 from her purse, and fled after she called 911. Doering was distraught by the burglary and suffered a fatal heart attack while talking to responding officers. Thompson was arrested nearby with Doering’s money in his possession, but the district attorney’s office at first declined to file charges pending further investigation involving fingerprint and shoe print analysis. In the meantime, Thompson robbed another home in March of 1995, and in Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BA114822 was convicted of residential robbery and sentenced to a base term

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 of four years in prison plus a consecutive enhancement of five years. 2. Charges In 1996, the District Attorney of the County of Los Angeles charged Thompson in a twice-amended information with the murder of Doering and residential burglary. a. One-Year Enhancement Allegations The district…