People v. Turner CA6

Facts A. The Prosecution’s Case in Chief Discovery of the Body Missy Santa Ana worked for Hafen, an attorney, as his legal secretary and office manager for 16 years. Hafen had a heavy calendar on Monday August 30, 2010, but he did not show up to work. That was the first time in 16 years that Hafen had not shown up to work. Santa Ana tried to call Hafen on his home and cell phones several times but he never answered. When Hafen did not show up on Tuesday, Santa Ana tried to contact him on his home and cell phones. She called him over 100 times. Eventually, she went to Hafen’s house, knocked on the door, and rang the doorbell. His truck was parked in the driveway but nobody answered the door. When Hafen did not show up on Wednesday, Santa Ana unsuccessfully tried to reach him by telephone. Another attorney in the office and Santa Ana went to Hafen’s house. They spoke to Hafen’s next door neighbor Steve, who said he was going to call for a welfare check. They stayed until police arrived and entered Hafen’s home. On September 1, 2010, Salinas Police Officer Scott Sutton was dispatched to a residence located at 760 Carmelita Drive, Salinas, to do a welfare check on the resident. Sutton…