People v. Lopez CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On October 30, 2013, Lopez, another woman and a male were observed entering a

CVS store in Lemon Grove. Store employee Dorothy Cook observed the trio taking

various items from the shelves and secreting them in a stroller and a diaper bag.

When Cook approached the group outside the store and identified herself as a

"CVS Security" person, she was encountered by Lopez. Lopez approached Cook and

"chest bumped" her several times. Lopez repeatedly threatened Cook saying "Bitch, I'm

going to fuck you up." At one point in the encounter, Lopez asked her female companion

to "get the knife."

Cook was frightened and retreated to the store. When she was able to calm down

she called 911 and reported the events and the threats.

Cook testified it was hard for her to continue to work at the same store because she

did not know when Lopez might come back and harm her.

2 Lopez was arrested the following day. Sheriff's deputies found clothes matching

the description of the suspect and also found a bag of items from a CVS store.

DISCUSSION

As we have noted appellate counsel has asked this court to review the record for

error pursuant to Wende, supra, 25…