People v. Miles CA3

BACKGROUND

Factual Background, Trial, and Sentencing Our recitation of the factual background is quoted from our prior unpublished opinion in the appeal from the judgment. (People v. Stinson et al. (Mar. 4, 2022, C087504) [nonpub. opn.] (Stinson).) That opinion referred to the murder victim as “the father” and the attempted murder victim as “the son.” For consistency, we will do the same here. “In November 2015, the father lived in a triplex, along with the son. A common courtyard led to the front door of the duplex. An iron gate separated the courtyard from the street, and the gate was kept locked. An additional metal security door secured the entrance to the father’s home. The security door could be opened only by using a key to unlock a double deadbolt. The father sold marijuana and often had some at the house, along with large amounts of cash. He also owned a pit bull. “Stinson and Miles lived in separate residences on the same street as the father; they were familiar with the father and had been to his home. The father was so familiar with Stinson that he nicknamed him ‘little nephew.’ “On November 4, 2015, the father was home with his girlfriend, his girlfriend’s two…