People v. Robinson CA4/3

FACTS

In February 2019, Ramon Zamora purchased a 1998 Toyota Tacoma truck from his friend Daniel Soto. Zamora used the truck for his construction/plumbing job and kept approximately $10,000 worth of tools in the truck’s bed. On April 28, 2019, Zamora parked his truck on a street in San Jose. When he returned approximately one hour later, the truck was gone. Because the title of the truck was still in Soto’s name, both Zamora and Soto went to the police station to report the truck stolen. However, they left the station without making a police report because there was a long wait, and they had to return to work. They told other friends about the theft including Rafael Tapia and Edgar Zuniga. On May 8, 2019, Zuniga was working at the Pick-N-Pull auto parts store in San Jose. At approximately 10 a.m., he saw Robinson driving what he believed to be Zamora’s stolen truck. Zuniga, who was standing in the store’s parking lot, watched Robinson drive into the parking lot, briefly exit the vehicle, and then drive away. Zuniga called Zamora, who in turn contacted Soto and Tapia and asked them to meet him at Pick-N-Pull’s parking lot. Tapia arrived first at the Pick-N-Pull and saw Lisa…