People v. Peters CA3

I. BACKGROUND

On July 11, 2018, the 71-year-old victim was at home. Around 1:30 p.m., the doorbell rang and he opened his front door. The man standing at his door was an “[a]verage guy,” about 5 feet 7 inches or 5 feet 8 inches tall, and Hispanic. The man at the door asked the victim, “ ‘Does Bradley live here?’ ” The victim responded, “ ‘No. I’m sorry,’ ” and started to close the door. All of a sudden, codefendant Tyrone Walker appeared behind the victim holding a large kitchen knife. Walker had a bandana covering the bottom of his face. Walker repeatedly demanded money from the victim. The victim led Walker to the victim’s bedroom where Walker told the victim to lie face down on the bed and put a blanket over him. As he was lying on the bed, the victim saw the other man going through his dresser. Walker demanded to know where the victim kept his gun. The victim told him it was in the headboard of the bed, and Walker took it. The victim also testified to the loss of jewelry and a jewelry box that was in his home. The victim’s daughter, G.B., and her two children arrived at the victim’s house. Walker confronted her with a gun. He ordered G.B. down on the floor and told G.B. and…