The People v. George CA2/8

FACTS

In the early hours of April 13, 2010, after leaving a party, Freeman told George, “I‟m about to go get some money,” and George went with him. They drove to an IHOP restaurant and went inside. Freeman came up behind Jessica E., who was working there that morning, put a gun to the back of her head, and told her “to give him the money.” Freeman held the gun to her head while they walked about 50 feet to the cash register. Freeman told George to “go get them, like people in the back of the restaurant,” and George ran toward the back of the restaurant. Jessica could not find the key to open the register, so she and Freeman walked to another register, with Jessica still at gunpoint. She found the key, they walked to the main register, and Jessica opened it. Meanwhile, Alberto T., who was working as a busboy in an employee area at the back of the restaurant, saw George running around in the back, and came out to see what was going on. George “just jumped out” and raised his fists, “like he tried to hit me.” 2 Alberto tried to defend himself but then “saw that the other guy had my friend, the other waitress,” and “had a gun to the waitress‟ head.” He “realized that it was a robbery…