People v. Sanns CA4/2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant was 16 years old in 1997, and a member of a local gang in Barstow. In

April 1997, he was with three other gang members one day, when they decided to

commit a carjacking. The four gang members went to an apartment complex to scout out

a potential victim. The victim, Robert Chen, drove up to the apartment complex.

Defendant and another gang member (Brock) approached the victim and ordered him out

of the car. Defendant had a gun; he demanded the victim’s keys. The victim got out,

surrendering his car keys. He asked if he could remove his house keys, but defendant

said, “no,” and ordered the victim into the backseat. Defendant and another gang

member (Pierfax) got into the backseat with the victim between them, while Brock got

2 into the front passenger seat, and the fourth gang member (Ortiz) got into the driver’s

seat.

Ortiz proceeded to drive to an unpopulated area. During the journey, defendant

demanded the victim’s wallet. Defendant took the wallet, removed cash, and divided the

money among the gang members. Defendant also took the victim’s watch. Ortiz stopped

the car near a remote landfill. Defendant handed his gun to the…