People v. Esiquio CA2/8

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Quincy Tillett, the murder victim, and Cesar Olmedo, the attempted murder victim, were members of the Hawthorne Little Watts gang.2 Appellant was a member of the Inglewood 13 gang, a rival of Hawthorne Little Watts. On March 6, 2010, around 10:00 p.m., Olmedo was attending a party on Kornblum Avenue in the City of Hawthorne. A fight broke out between six Hawthorne

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise noted. Olmedo was in custody at the time of trial because he failed to appear to testify. He had been previously convicted of vandalism and possession of a firearm.

2 Little Watts gang members and about 11 members of the Inglewood 13 gang. The fight began after the Inglewood 13 members shouted out, “We’re Inglewood,” and the Hawthorne Little Watts gang members responded, “Little Watts.” According to Olmedo, both he and appellant were part of the fight and he was “pretty sure” they fought each other. Olmedo did not see any guns or hear gunfire. When the fight ended, the Inglewood 13 members drove off in a gold Yukon or Explorer. Tillett was not involved in the fight and only arrived at the party about 20 minutes…