The People v. Reyes CA4/3

FACTS

After Orange County Sheriff Deputies Milton Thomas and Barbara Galicia arrived in an area known as “Little Stanton” in response to reported gunshots, Juan Flores approached them, driving erratically in a white and red truck. Flores got out of his

2 vehicle. He appeared scared and agitated and asked for help. The officers observed an injury to Flores’s head and called for medical assistance. On examining the vehicle, the officers found a missing headlamp and several bullet holes as well as blue paint transfers. A blue truck was parked across the street in front of a known drug house; the truck had suffered collision damage and had “possible white paint transfer[s].” It was registered to defendant. Later Flores identified defendant as his attacker from a photographic “six- pack.” Flores testified he was attacked by defendant as he was waiting for a delivery of drugs. Defendant is a member of the “Big Stanton” gang. A few days later, Orange County Sheriff Investigator Kevin Navarro arrested defendant. In a search of defendant’s garage, investigators found a truck belonging to defendant’s fellow Big Stanton gang member Tony Verales. A number of guns were found in the garage,…