People v. Wilson CA3

BACKGROUND

We take the facts from the unpublished opinion we issued in 2010 affirming defendant’s convictions in Gordon. (Gordon, supra, C056183 [at pp. 2-6].) According to our opinion, defendant and his two codefendants, Justin Wayne Robson and Ira Gordon, were in the parking lot of a liquor store when the murder victim drove up with his girlfriend. The victim and his girlfriend went into the store. As they returned, Gordon entered the car, sat in the rear passenger seat, and asked the victim if he would give them a ride. Robson then got into the rear seat behind the victim. Defendant stood next to the driver’s window of the car. The victim declined Gordon’s ride request. All three defendants began striking the victim. Robson pistol-whipped the victim multiple times and then got out of the car, joining defendant next to the driver’s window. Gordon, who remained in the car, told the victim to give him all his money and everything he had

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

2 in his pockets. The girlfriend ran into the store to call for help. As she returned the victim appeared to be trying to get his wallet out of his pocket. She then observed…