People v. Washington CA2/2

FACTS

Prosecution Case The Robbery On December 21, 2010, Ronisha Butler was working as a prostitute on Long Beach Boulevard in the City of Compton. Sometime between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. she was approached by a car driven by Otis Hawkins. They discussed prices and she got into

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2 the car. Hawkins drove to a Bank of America and went to the ATM. He then drove to a more secluded residential street about a mile and a half away. Butler and Hawkins were about to engage in a sex act when a car pulled up behind them. Smith, armed with a handgun, walked up to Hawkins’s car. He opened the driver’s door and said something like, “Give me the fucking money.” Hawkins handed Smith his money and a black cell phone. Washington came to the passenger side of the car. He banged on Butler’s window with a gun and told her to roll down the window. He demanded she give him her purse. Butler refused and Washington told Smith to get the money from the purse. Butler gave Smith $150. Washington told Butler to give him the “rest of the fucking money” and she gave him an additional $100. Washington and Smith got into a…