People v. Morris CA3

BACKGROUND

Sarrah Ambriz’s silver SUV was stolen from the parking lot of her Roseville apartment complex in November 2012. Her husband’s car keys were also missing. Folsom Police Officer Christopher Hill saw a silver SUV back out of the driveway of 9380 Ottoman Way in the early morning hours of November 26, 2012. Officer Hill could not see the driver, but broadcast a description of the SUV over the police radio. Folsom Police Sergeant John Lewis heard the broadcast and spotted the SUV moments later. Sergeant Lewis followed the SUV to the driveway of a nearby house. Sergeant Lewis looked in the SUV, but did not see anyone. He heard someone jumping over a fence behind the house, and found a sweatshirt and a pair of slippers on the ground nearby. Sergeant Lewis did not see the driver. The SUV was unlocked and the keys were in the ignition. The SUV’s rear license plate had been covered over with paper-covered dealer plates.

2 Sergeant Lewis called dispatch and learned the SUV had been stolen. He searched the interior of the SUV and found a wallet containing defendant’s California identification card. The address on the identification card was 9380 Ottoman Way, the same address where…