People v. Rogers CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Facts of the Offenses The prosecution charged Rogers in connection with two burglaries: The burglary of Holly Cadiente’s house in August 2011, and the burglary of Enrique Aldama’s apartment in October 2011. In the burglary of Cadiente’s house, a laptop was stolen from her bedroom during the day while Cadiente was away from home. In the burglary of Aldama’s apartment, Rogers entered the apartment uninvited and unannounced around 4 a.m. Aldama saw Rogers and confronted him. Rogers quickly left the apartment without taking any property. Police later found Rogers in possession of the laptop computer that had been stolen from Cadiente’s house. GPS data from Rogers’ electronic monitoring bracelet showed he was in the area of Cadiente’s house on the day the laptop was stolen. The GPS data also showed Rogers was in the area of Aldama’s apartment around the time of that burglary. 1. The Burglary of Holly Cadiente’s Residence Holly Cadiente lived with two roommates in a three-bedroom house at 611 South Eighth Street in San Jose. On August 5, 2011, between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m., Cadiente left the house to attend a funeral in Turlock. She left her white…