People v. Jones CA2/4

FACTS

A. Prosecution Evidence John Johnson testified that on April 10, 2012, he was working as a security officer at the St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Compton. While outside the main clinic of that facility, Johnson saw Anne-Claude Sanchis drive into its parking lot. As Sanchis left her car, appellant ran into the parking lot from a neighboring street and approached her from behind. Following some “body contact,” Sanchis turned to face appellant, and the pair appeared to sway back and forth. When Sanchis yelled, “Hey,” Johnson moved toward the pair. As Johnson did so, he noticed “a snatching movement” between appellant and Sanchis.

3 Appellant entered Sanchis’s car, and tried unsuccessfully to start it with what appeared to be a key. Johnson further testified that when he arrived at the car, he directed appellant to get out of it. Appellant left the car, confronted Johnson, and asked, “Where are the keys?” In response, Johnson told appellant that he needed to leave the property, and that the police had been called. Instead of departing the property, appellant entered the main clinic and then left it through another set of doors. Upon leaving the main clinic,…