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P. v. Romero CA2/6
Opinion
Opinion
Yegan, J.
Facts On April 23, 2011, appellant approached four U.S.C. students as they were getting into a car. He put his hand in his sweatshirt pocket and raised it so that he appeared to be holding a gun. After he asked for their property, the four students put their wallets and/or cell phones in the car. Appellant took the property, got into a car that was waiting for him and left. Three of the four students testified that they gave up their property because they were afraid of appellant. The fourth student, David Herrera, did not testify. On April 25, appellant approached Carlos Gutierrez while Gutierrez was sitting in his parked car. Appellant had his left hand inside his pocket as if he was holding something. Gutierrez got out of the car when appellant directed him to, because Gutierrez was afraid he would be hurt if he did not. Appellant then took Gutierrez's car and all of the personal property inside it, including Gutierrez's cell phone. On April 26, appellant committed a third robbery, this time of four Chinese students attending U.S.C. During this incident, appellant worked with an accomplice, who threatened the students with a knife. He personally threatened the victims…