Dunn

People v. Dunn

Good Law
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 16, 2026A172594California3,829 words

Opinion

Opinion

Goldman, J.

BACKGROUND

In 2022, Dunn lived in Hideaway Hills, a 40-acre property with multiple cabins located at the single street address 284 Pine Drive. Each cabin had a specific number, but not all of them were marked. Dunn served as a caretaker of the property. He had a felony conviction that prevented him from legally possessing firearms or ammunition. Another Hideaway Hills resident, Sheila Castillo, testified that she believed Dunn lived in a particular cabin on the property for about two years after having replaced the prior caretaker. Although she did not know the number of the cabin, she identified it on a map and described its appearance and location. She testified that she had seen him come and go from the cabin, she saw him inside it “[a]lmost every day” when she was passing by in her car, and she had seen him bring his dogs inside. She said that the dogs lived in the cabin and that Dunn parked a truck in front of it. She believed that he slept in the cabin because she saw the bedroom light on at night. Castillo also testified that she once saw Dunn carrying a black or blackish rifle. In July 2022, Deputy Sheriff Nathan Cumbow responded to a call from Hideaway Hills. When he…

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