People v. Farraj CA3

BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The first robbery (count one) On April 15, 2017, S.S. was working as a cashier at an AM/PM convenience store. S.S. testified that a man came in the store that night and asked for change. The man was wearing a gray hooded jacket, dark jeans, a hat, and glasses. As S.S. opened the register, the man showed S.S. a gun and demanded money. When S.S. resisted, the man got upset and fired the gun at the ceiling. The man then reached into the register, removed the money, and left. S.S. called the police. S.S. described the robber to the police as a White adult male in his 30’s, at least six feet tall, with a medium build, brown eyes, and a light brown beard. S.S. said the robber was carrying a silver handgun. The responding officer located a hole in the ceiling near the register. Another officer later recovered a .22- caliber bullet from the ceiling. The second robbery (count two) On April 18, 2017, three days after the first incident, S.S. again was working at the convenience store when a second robbery occurred. Although the suspect was not wearing glasses and the suspect’s facial hair appeared somewhat different, S.S. told police it was “the same suspect…