People v. Nunez CA4/3

FACTS

Three persons were involved in the crimes: Nunez, Santillan, and the latter’s girlfriend Alysha Reyez. Before trial Reyez pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and the use of a firearm; she was sentenced to 15 years. She testified for the prosecution. Nunez owed Reyez “a couple hundred” dollars. Santillan and Reyez went to see Nunez to collect the money; Nunez told them he did not have the money but he would commit a robbery to get the money. Nunez entered the Ford Taurus driven by Santillan and saw a shotgun kept by Reyez. He asked Reyez if she had anything smaller than the shotgun and she told him she also had a handgun. She inserted a clip into the handgun and gave it to Nunez. They started driving around the area looking for someone to rob. When they stopped at a liquor store to buy cigarettes, they saw a truck parked next to them; Nunez instructed Santillan to follow it. They followed the truck for a short distance to a market across the street. They parked, facing the truck, and Nunez got out; the driver of the truck, Armando Naranjo, was also outside his truck when Nunez put the handgun to Naranjo’s back. Nunez brought Naranjo to Taurus and he and Santillan placed…