People v. Johnson CA3

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Charged Offenses

The charges against defendant stemmed from the following four residential burglaries committed in the East Sacramento area between September and December of 2008 (collectively, the charged offenses):

1. Count 1 - Adams/Cox Burglary (September 28, 2008)

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on September 27, 2008, Jan Adams and John Cox went to bed in the upstairs bedroom of their two-story home located in East Sacramento. The doors were locked, but the dining room window was left open a few inches. The screen on the window was intact. The next morning, Cox went downstairs and noticed his cordless telephone was on the floor and the charging base had been pulled out of the wall. He walked into the dining room and saw that a window was wide open and the screen was detached. Cox and his wife discovered a laptop computer, a camera, and an iPhone were missing. The intruder had stolen cash from Adams’ purse, but left behind her wallet and credit cards. The intruder also opened a gift wrapped present, but left the contents behind. Cox and Adams noticed an empty beer bottle in the refrigerator and another partially empty beer bottle on the…