People v. Preston CA2/6

Facts Louise Perri-Fulchiero lived with her 18-year old son, Christopher, in Culver City. She sold puppies from her home. In July 2012, Perri-Fulchiero bought furniture from a store operated by Brian Gilman. Gilman and his wife delivered the furniture to Perri-Fulchiero's home. They visited the house two more times that year, to buy puppies. On the night of December 14, 2012, Perri-Fulchiero left Christopher in his bedroom, playing video games, and went across the street to a neighbor's house with her employee, Angelica Santis. They used the neighbor's kitchen sink to bathe some of Perri- Fulchiero's puppies. While they were gone, Christopher was playing video games in his room with his headphones on. He suddenly noticed a man standing in his doorway pointing a semiautomatic pistol at him. The intruder threatened to kill Christopher if he did not get on the floor. The intruder tied Christopher's hands behind his back using a zip tie and asked Christopher, "Where's the safe?" A second armed intruder entered the room and began to choke Christopher, telling him, "Don't you fucking lie to me." The second intruder was taller than the first.…