People v. Robles CA6

Facts and Proceedings Below2 On September 18, 2013, at approximately 9:00 p.m., two detectives from the Monterey County Sheriff's Department were in Salinas searching for a vehicle suspected to have been involved in home burglaries; the car was being driven by an adult male.

2 The facts are taken from the probation officer's report. 2 The detectives saw a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect car and noticed that it did not have a front license plate. The detectives stopped the car. The driver said his name was Mario (later identified as defendant). Defendant did not have a driver's license. He appeared nervous and was looking away from the detectives. The detectives asked defendant to get out of the vehicle, but he refused. The detectives noticed that defendant appeared to be attempting to conceal something in his lap or waist band area. Several times the detectives asked defendant to keep his hands up where they could see them; defendant did not comply. Again, he refused to get out of the vehicle and questioned the detectives as to why he was being stopped. The detectives attempted to open the driver's side front door, but it was locked.…