People v. Cejacortes CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

A. Prosecution Case R.G. worked as a real estate broker in Santa Ana. Various cars had been illegally parking in a spot which blocked access to his building’s dumpsters. RG. had to pay the trash collection company $135 each time to return to pick up the trash. At R.G.’s request, the city applied a fresh coat of red paint to the curb and ticketed cars that illegally parked there. Nevertheless, a particular car consistently parked in the spot. In November 2022, R.G. placed a “Do not park here” sticker on the car’s window. That evening, R.G. was working in the building after regular business hours with W.P., a colleague, and R.G.’s teenage son, A.G. There were multiple offices on the second floor which opened onto an exterior walkway. R.G. and W.P. were in the office at the end of the walkway, farthest from the stairs. A.G. was in another office on the second floor. Around 7:30 p.m., they heard someone in the exterior walkway, yelling and banging on the

1 All statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 doors. When R.G. opened the door, he saw Cejacortes halfway down the external walkway. Cejacortes was walking toward R.G. and yelling that R.G. had done…