People v. Vasquez-Zapata CA6

Facts Jose Emigdio Terrazas, his wife, Dianaceli Zapata Hernandez, and their children lived with defendant, defendant’s wife, and defendant’s family for approximately two years. On December 22, 2013, Terrazas and his family were renting a room from defendant in his second story, two-bedroom Seaside apartment located at 933 Hilby Avenue. Hernandez was related to defendant on her father’s side. On December 22, 2013, Ruben Ramos Moya and Nava were working as movers, moving furniture from Seaside to Marina. After work ended at about 3:00 p.m., on their way back, Nava called his friend Terrazas, and Moya and Nava were invited to stop by Terrazas’s home. Nava’s wife was Terrazas’s cousin. On December 22, 2013, Terrazas worked in the restaurant industry. He was scheduled for work that evening at 5:00 p.m., and he was planning on leaving for work around 4:30 p.m. Moya and Nava stopped at a store, and Nava purchased a 12-pack of beer. They arrived at Terrazas’s apartment by approximately 3:30 p.m. Terrazas provided oysters. The three of them sat together talking, eating, and drinking at kitchen table. A couple of children walked by them. When defendant came home to the apartment after work…