Araujo

People v. Araujo

Good Law
10 Cal. App. 4th 700·12 Cal. Rptr. 2d 662·1992 Cal. App. LEXIS 1250·92 Daily Journal DAR 14510·92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8799
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 26, 1992A055978California1,543 words

Opinion

Opinion

Merrill, J.

Appellant Paul Anthony Araujo was convicted by a jury of one count of first degree burglary. (Pen. Code, §§ 459,460, former subd. I.) He appeals from the judgment of conviction. We affirm.

I

The following events occurred during the week of Thanksgiving in 1990. They concern the Vega family which, at the time, resided in Oakley. The Vegas decided to go to Reno for the holiday. On Hiesday, November 20, Manuel Vega was packing his car for the trip when he noticed 18-year-old appellant, who lived across the street, standing in the doorway of his home apparently watching him. Not long after this, Vega saw appellant standing at a second-story window of his home, again looking in his direction.

The Vegas started on their trip around 10 o’clock that morning. Before leaving, they made sure that all doors and windows of their house were locked. They left a Ford Courier pickup parked in front of the house. The keys to the vehicle were in the house.

When the Vegas returned the following Friday, they discovered that their house had been broken into and that various personal belongings were missing. These included: a portable telephone, house and vehicle keys, some jewelry, a vase…

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