People v. Winston CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS2

On the morning of January 15, 2013, pharmacist James Chvat opened the Nuevo

Pharmacy. Shortly after that, Winston came into the store, pointed a pistol at Chvat and

ordered him to get on the floor. Winston bound the victim's hands with a cord and

demanded access to the store's controlled substances. Other robbers then came into the

store.

About the same time, customer Elvia Paramo walked into the store. She was taken

to the back of the store and her hands were bound with zip ties. She was placed on the

floor next to Chvat.

The robbers took about $4,000 worth of drugs, Chvat's wallet and $800 in cash.

With the assistance of Chvat and a witness who saw the robbers leave the store,

and the store video, police were able to identify the getaway car and identify Winston as

the first robber. Police then arrested Winston.

At the time of his arrest, Winston had a Nuevo Pharmacy pill bottle in his pocket.

A search of the getaway car and Winston's home produced Winston's fingerprints

on the car. Police discovered the hat worn by the first robber as well as surgical gloves,

zip ties, ski masks and several Nuevo Pharmacy pill…