People v. Paz CA4/3

FACTS

Paz met Moises Aguila in January 2014 through Johnny Martinez. At the time, Aguila was divorced and was staying with Martinez. At one point, Martinez’s mother said she did not want guests at her house, and Aguila turned to Paz for help. Paz told Aguila that he could stay at his house for a couple days. Aguila accepted the offer and moved into the house that he later learned was occupied by Paz, his mother, and his brother Eddie Paz (Eddie). Paz’s mother never gave Aguila permission to live there. Aguila kept his personal belongings in Paz’s room and in a shed in the yard. He usually slept on a blowup bed in the shed, but occasionally he slept in Paz’s room and on the couch inside the house. Aguila would not enter the house unless someone was there. He was never given a set of keys. To get in the house, he used the keys that Eddie would leave for him in a hiding place. Aguila did not pay rent, but he helped with chores and drove Paz around. At trial, Aguila called Paz a good friend. Aguila admitted his drug problem led to his divorce. And during the time he was living in Paz’s house, he often smoked marijuana and methamphetamine in the shed with others who were also staying…