People v. Morones CA2/8

FACTS

The following facts concerning the killing are an abbreviated version of those recited in our opinion in People v. Morones (Feb. 9, 2012, B225231) [nonpub. opn.] 2012 Cal.App.Unpub.Lexis 1014 at pages *2–5. Albert Bachelier lived in a trailer on his father’s property. His father collected firearms and owned many weapons, some of which were housed in the trailer. Gary Rodela and Ursula Gomez arrived at the trailer in the early morning hours of June 22, 2003. Bachelier was there with two other people, and admitted Rodela and Gomez to the trailer. Once inside, Rodela pulled a gun and pointed it at Bachelier. Shortly afterward, defendant entered the trailer, and both defendant and Rodela yelled at Bachelier, asking him where he stored the guns and warning they would kill him if he lied. Bachelier said he had no guns, but in fact he had a loaded handgun hidden on his person and other loaded guns hidden around the trailer. Defendant and

2 Rodela, both of whom had weapons, ordered Bachelier and the others under a table under threat of death. They searched each of them separately. They punched, kicked and “pistol-whipped” Bachelier, who managed to keep his handgun hidden during…