People v. Allagoa CA2/5

FACTS

Prosecution

Micrin Lias

On September 1, 2016, sometime between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Micrin Lias went to Koff’s Liquor store. Lias met his good friend Joseph Goudeau there and the men started drinking in the parking lot outside the store. Lias was also smoking marijuana. At about 8:30 p.m., Lias saw Allagoa, who he had seen on one other occasion, following Goudeau on the sidewalk and into the parking lot. At that point, Goudeau was “pretty smashed up” from drinking. Lias was also intoxicated. Goudeau turned around and started arguing with Allagoa. Lias tried to intervene. He asked them why they were fighting. He said, “Get it off y’all chest. Go and get it over with. Let it go.” Goudeau took off his shirt and put it on the ground as if to fight, and then picked it up. Allagoa punched Goudeau, knocking him down. Goudeau got up and punched Allagoa, knocking Allagoa to the ground. All three men ran to the north part of the parking lot. Allagoa pulled out a semiautomatic gun and aimed it at Goudeau.3 Lias had not seen the gun before Allagoa pulled it out. Lias positioned himself between Allagoa and Goudeau, and found himself “looking down a barrel.” He pleaded with Allagoa…