People v. Truillo CA4/1

FACTS

Charles Williams, a 63-year-old man, lived alone in a residence behind two other

homes. On September 3, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Williams was at home

watching television when he noticed a person at his front door. Upon closer inspection,

Williams recognized Truillo,3 who was accompanied by an African-American male

Williams did not recognize.

The two men pried open Williams' front security door, breaking through the

locked deadbolt. The unidentified man entered Williams' residence first and struck

Williams on the head with a hammer. Williams suffered a laceration to his head and

required stitches. Truillo then entered Williams' residence and grabbed Williams' neck in

Williams knew Truillo through a friend's daughter, who was Truillo's girlfriend. A couple of days before this incident, Williams tried to intervene in an argument between Truillo and the girlfriend. Truillo threatened to "fk him up" if Williams did not mind his own business. 3 a choke-hold position. Truillo ordered, and then attempted to force, Williams to the

floor. A third man, Jessie Jones, appeared at the front door, kicked Williams, and also

ordered…