In re Adcock CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

We repeat the facts of the crime from our opinion on direct appeal.

“The murder

“Daryl Sussdorf owned and operated Nugget Auto Sales, a used car dealership in Sacramento. He ran the business by himself, without any employees. He provided the financing for his customers; they would purchase their cars and make payments at the dealership later. Sussdorf recorded the payments on account cards and in a receipt book. When an account was paid off, Sussdorf would deliver the title document to the customer.

1 Because we have consolidated the cases, defendant’s request for judicial notice of the records in his direct appeals is moot.

3 “Most of Sussdorf’s customers paid with cash, so he often had a lot of cash at the dealership. He commonly carried several hundred dollars in his wallet or pocket. He did not make a bank deposit every day; instead, he would do so after accumulating a lot of money. He kept a moneybag in the office for making deposits. “The door to the dealership’s office locked automatically, so Sussdorf knew who was coming and going. The office had two floors. There were security cameras outside the dealership but they did not…