People v. Orozco CA2/6

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Appellant pleaded no contest prior to a preliminary hearing. The relevant facts, therefore, are derived from the probation report. On November 16, 2015, appellant’s codefendants Raul Hidalgo and Luis Gomez entered a liquor store, grabbed several items, and attempted to leave through the rear exit. One of them was detained by a store employee. Employees Brian Jaime and Alfredo Alvarado followed the other man out of the store until he reached a vehicle driven by appellant. When someone in the vehicle pointed a gun at Jaime and Alvarado, they retreated and returned to the store. The detained accomplice told them “[y]ou’ll regret this, this is 18 Street, this is our hood and you’ll regret this. You don’t know who you’re fucking with.” He was tragically prophetic. The vehicle driven by appellant began circling the store. An unidentified individual got out of the vehicle, entered the store, and repeatedly shot Jaime and Alvarado. Alvarado was killed and Jaime was seriously injured. The shooter and detained accomplice fled in the vehicle driven by appellant. Appellant was charged with murder (§ 187, subd. (a)), attempted murder (§§ 187, subd.…