People v. Torres CA5

FACTS

On December 4, 2011, Kings County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Washburn responded to the report of a stabbing at the Tachi Palace gaming casino in Lemoore. He arrived at approximately 5:10 a.m. He discovered the victim Jaime Ocegueda being attended to by emergency personnel just outside the main entrance to the casino. The victim was airlifted to a hospital as a result of his injuries. Sergeant Charles Buhl also responded to the scene, and medical personnel informed him the victim had sustained life-threatening injuries. Detective Robert Balderama subsequently went to the hospital where the victim was being treated. He observed the victim had a bump on his head, a puncture wound to his chest above his right nipple, and a cut to his chest below the right armpit along his ribcage. Additionally, he had a cut to his left shoulder. Deputy Christopher Fernandes assisted in the investigation regarding the stabbing. While in route to the scene, Fernandes observed four individuals walking a few miles from the casino. The group consisted of Eduardo Mata, Javier Talavera, defendant, and Sandra Lopez. Because the individuals seemed to match the descriptions he had received

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