The People v. Manafov CA3

FACTS

August 7 Robbery at Penryn Valero (Manafov only) Sukhwant Grewal was working as a cashier at the Valero gas station in Penryn early in the morning of August 7, 2010. At about 1:45 a.m., Manafov entered and robbed him. Manafov wore a sports cap covered with a black hood. He took a burrito from the freezer, put it on the counter, and handed Grewal money. When Grewal made change,

2 Manafov showed Grewal a gun and demanded he hand over all the money, in a bag. A video surveillance camera captured the robbery. Grewal called 911 and the police arrived in about five minutes. Grewal was unable to select the robber from a lineup, but was able to identify a similar gun. The robber did not appear intoxicated. August 10 Robbery at Colfax Chevron On August 9, 2010, Rice, Manafov, and Jarnee Rivers2 left Oakland and went to Sacramento. While there, Rice said they were going to “hit a lick,” meaning commit a robbery. They drove on Interstate 80 towards Reno. Just after midnight on August 10, 2010, the clerk at the Penryn 76 gas station and his girlfriend saw a car approach and slow down. It first stopped near the entrance and then drove to the back where it stopped near an open door and…