People v. Banuelos CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND3

A. Facts and Charges On July 10, 2022, about 1:00 a.m., Officer Salvador Luna of the Santa Cruz Police Department responded to a report of vandalism on Broadway in Santa Cruz. The caller reported Banuelos was throwing things at the caller’s residence. While responding to the reported vandalism, Officer Luna heard yelling coming from the vicinity of a convenience store nearby on Ocean Street and reported it over the radio. When Officer Luna and other officers arrived at the convenience store, Craig B. approached Officer Luna and stated Banuelos had stabbed his sister (Mariah T.), his stepfather (Michael Y.), and his girlfriend (Kayley G.).4 Craig, Mariah, and Kayley were juveniles at the time of the incident. While the group was walking to the convenience store, they saw Banuelos hitting a sign in front of a hotel on Broadway. Members of the group laughed at her. In response, Banuelos followed the group to the convenience store and began to argue with them. Michael attempted to deescalate the situation, but Banuelos lunged at and stabbed Kayley in the back, causing an approximately one-inch wound. While Craig pulled Kayley away, Banuelos…