People v. Castillo CA3

FACTS

On November 5, 2016, defendant and his brothers, Emilio and Armando, celebrated their cousin’s birthday at their grandmother’s house. That night, they went to a nightclub with the cousin, her boyfriend, and several others. Emilio’s girlfriend, Alejandra Bravo, joined them at the club. Around 1:00 a.m., they decided to leave the club and get some food at Capitol Casino. The casino’s surveillance camera shows defendant and Armando arriving first with their cousin’s boyfriend, followed shortly thereafter by the cousin, and then Emilio and Bravo. Defendant was wearing a black T-shirt with black pants and black shoes with black soles. Armando was wearing a beige, red, and black check pattern button-up shirt over a black T-shirt with black pants and black shoes with white soles. Emilio was also wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, and black shoes with white soles. He was carrying a gray backpack that contained two handguns. Upon their arrival, they went into the bar area. The two couples sat at the bar and ordered food. Defendant and Armando went back outside, where they exchanged words with another group of young men in the parking lot. A fist fight broke out about a minute…