People v. Campaz CA3

I. Statement of Facts

We take the facts from our prior opinion. (People v. Campaz (Apr. 27, 2010, C056880) [nonpub. opn.] (Campaz).) Defendant and his codefendants (John Douglas White & Roberto Moreno Montoya) were charged with murder. Park maintenance workers found the victim’s body in a park restroom. The victim died of multiple stab wounds. Defendant admitted his participation in the murder to M.C. M.C. testified defendant told her White planned to beat the victim badly for raping his sister. Defendant went to back up White and stop anyone from interfering. While defendant and White waited in the park, Montoya brought the victim under the pretext of a drug buy. After they went into the park bathroom, White started screaming and stabbed the victim. Defendant claimed he had no idea White had a knife. The victim tried to run out of the bathroom but in a panic, defendant pushed the victim back inside. The victim fell and White continued the attack. White testified at trial. He denied any animosity towards the victim and denied the victim raped his sister. White testified Montoya, defendant, and the victim went into the bathroom to smoke methamphetamine while White stayed outside…