People v. Duisen CA4/2

BACKGROUND

On October 28, 2020, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Defendants broke down the

front door of a residence occupied by the victims, Valerie Franco (Valerie),2 Valerie’s

boyfriend, Benito Sandoval (Benito), Benito’s younger sister Madelyn Sandoval

(Madelyn), and Benito’s uncle, Juan Bucio (Juan). Both of the Defendants were masked3

and armed with firearms: one had a handgun, while the other had a shotgun, and, as they

entered the home, they yelled, “LAPD!”. Benito, Madelyn and Valerie had been upstairs

at the time of the home invasion, and were all ordered to come to the stairs by the suspect

who had the handgun, identified as Macias. Macias then went into the downstairs

bedroom and ordered Juan to come out.

With all four victims on or near the stairs, Macias directed Juan to go back to the

downstairs bedroom, Macias pointing his gun at Juan as he followed behind Juan, while

the other suspect Duisen, with the shotgun, stayed by the other three victims who were

now by the stairs. Macias demanded money from Juan, and then asked Juan for a gun.

Juan gave Macias cash in an amount exceeding $1000 and a handgun that Juan kept in his

nightstand. Macias also took an…