People v. Carrillo CA2/6

Facts The facts are taken from pages 2-3 of our December 15, 2014 unpublished slip opinion affirming appellant’s judgment of conviction. (People v. Carrillo (Dec. 15, 2015, B245720.) We take judicial notice of the slip opinion. (Evid. Code, §§ 452, subd. (d), 459.) “[Appellant] was the leader of the Southside Sureño criminal street gang in Guadalupe [in Santa Barbara County]. . . . All those connected with the Sureño gang used and sold drugs.” Pedro Gonzalez was a member of the gang. “Flores was the leader of the Westside gang in Santa Barbara and a member of the Mexican Mafia. He controlled the drug trade in Santa Barbara County. Flores claimed he was

2 authorized by the Mexican Mafia to order persons to be murdered.” “On February 13, 2010, [appellant] met with [another gang member] and asked him to help him ‘smoke a paisa.’ While there, [appellant] called Flores and was given permission ‘to take care of’ Gonzalez.’” Appellant and Gonzales argued at the home of another gang member. “The argument ended when [appellant] shot Gonzalez in the head. [Appellant] and [another gang member] dumped the body in a field . . . .” “Later, during an unrelated investigation, Flores told . . .…