People v. Brooks CA1/4

I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL

BACKGROUND

A. The Burglary. Around 3:00 p.m. on September 7, 2011, Julianne R. was home alone in her kitchen when she heard the front door open. She walked toward the door and saw that a man—later identified as Brooks—had advanced roughly two feet into her living room. She had never seen Brooks before and had not given him permission to enter. Brooks said, “[S]orry, wrong house,” and began to exit while closing the door. He then reopened the door and stepped back inside. Julianne testified that Brooks paused at the edge of the carpet and they “kind of looked at each other kind of, like, okay. What is going to happen now?” Julianne became “very scared,” pushed Brooks outside, and shut and locked the door. She then reported the incident to the Redwood City police. B. The Attempted Burglary. Later that day at around 3:45 p.m., Patrick H., who lived in a triplex about a mile from Julianne’s home, was watching television in his bedroom when he heard someone bang on his front door and ring his doorbell. He walked to the door but did not see anyone. He then returned to his bedroom and saw a face through the window. He

2 The prior convictions were…