Enriquez
People v. Enriquez
Opinion
Opinion
Aaron Dominguez Enriquez (Enriquez) entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of murder (Pen. Code, § 187) and admitted the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense.
On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence and his motion for change of venue. We have determined that these contentions are without merit and therefore we affirm the judgment.
On March 6, 1979, Enriquez and Jeffrey Peralta committed a robbery at a pharmacy in Oxnard, during which Peralta killed Ronald Buck, Jr.
On the evening of the robbery, Detective Don Elliott interviewed Cecile Caldwell and Bridget Whitenack, two eyewitnesses. Also on March 7, two other detectives, Ken Nishihara and Larry Fryar, were canvassing the neighborhood for further information. These detectives did not know Caldwell and Whitenack had identified Peralta as a suspect when a clerk in a local store told them that a young man who turned out to be Peralta seemed to be "high" and had recently entered the store. Another clerk pointed out Peralta, who appeared to have impaired balance, dilated pupils, drooping eyelids and slurred speech, but lacked any…