People v. Calderon CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Byeonggeon Kim owned a consignment store in Los Angeles that specialized in selling handbags. About two and a half years before the current offense, Kim’s store was robbed, and he experienced “trauma” from that previous robbery. Since then, Kim maintained a store policy of admitting only one customer at a time. In March 2023, Kim was working alone when Calderon entered his store. Kim then broke his own policy and allowed a second individual inside his store. Kim had seen this other individual talking with Calderon outside the store. Upon entering the doorway of the store, the second individual used his left shoulder to push Kim into the store, while making a waist- level motion with his right hand. Kim did not see a weapon, but he believed the man was indicating he possessed a gun. Kim testified he was in fear. Kim pushed past the second individual in the doorway. He exited his store and stood outside next to it. The second individual stayed at the doorway and held the door open. Meanwhile, Calderon began grabbing multiple items from inside the store. Calderon and the second individual then ran out of the store. Kim testified they ran in the same…