People v. Greenwood CA3

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. The Prosecution Case

The robbery and carjacking incidents (Counts 3 and 4) happened on December 20, 2010, a week before the December 27, 2010, murder and attempted robbery (Counts 1 and 2). Troutman’s girlfriend Shayana Hollis testified about the events of both dates and told the jury she was charged as a codefendant in the murder and attempted robbery and entered a plea to voluntary manslaughter and was serving a 12-year sentence. On the evening of December 20, 2010, 19-year-old defendant (nicknamed Go-Go) was standing on a sidewalk with his friend, 18-year-old Troutman, and Troutman’s girlfriend (16-year-old Hollis) and brother (17-year-old Lakquan Solomon). Hollis testified that a man (victim James Reed) pulled up in a white PT Cruiser and got out of his car. Solomon spoke to the victim, and the two walked off together, while the others stayed behind. Solomon lit the victim’s cigarette and suddenly hit the victim, who fell down, unconscious. One of the males removed items from the victim’s pockets, and

2 Hollis removed car keys that were under the victim. Defendant drove the group away in the victim’s car. Defendant later left to meet a girl. The…