People v. Shorter CA3

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

In 2008, Timothy and Tiffany Brodie, with their son, lived on Lemondrop Court in south Sacramento, where Timothy Brodie (we’ll refer to him as “Brodie”) grew marijuana. They owned a Ford Excursion, which they bought with casino winnings, and they kept the remaining $8,000 of winnings hidden under their carpet. Brodie, along with Anthony Silva and defendant Sam, grew and sold marijuana. In November (all dates are in 2008, unless otherwise specified), defendant Sam was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, Dominique Buffington, at defendant Sam’s house. The arresting officer observed fresh drops of blood on the carpet. While defendant Sam was incarcerated for the assault, Brodie and Silva moved marijuana that

2 had been growing in defendant Sam’s house over to Brodie’s house. Defendant Sam was released from custody on December 9. December 19 Defendant Sam, who lived on Emerald Creek Court, close to Brodie’s house, called Brodie at approximately 9:00 p.m. on December 19. After the call, Brodie told his wife that he was going to sell some marijuana and would be right back. He left in the Excursion and took a garage door opener. About 15 minutes after Brodie…