People v. Walker CA3

I. BACKGROUND

On July 11, 2018, the 71-year-old victim was at home watching television. Around 1:30 p.m., the doorbell rang and he opened his front door. The man standing at his door was average, about 5 feet 7 inches or 5 feet 8 inches tall, and Hispanic. All of a sudden, defendant appeared behind the victim holding a large kitchen knife. Defendant had a bandana covering the bottom of his face. Defendant is married to the victim’s daughter W. Defendant repeatedly demanded money from the victim. Defendant also demanded the victim’s gun and took it. The victim testified to the loss of cash, jewelry, and a jewelry box that was in his home. The victim’s daughter, G.B., and her two children arrived at the victim’s house during the incident. G.B. testified a large man confronted her with a gun. He ordered G.B. down on the floor and told G.B. and her children to empty their pockets. Throughout the ordeal, the man repeatedly demanded money from G.B. The man went towards the kitchen and yelled out, “ ‘Hey, are you finished? Let’s go.’ ” After a few minutes, G.B. heard the victim coming down the hall. An officer showed the victim two photo lineups that day. In the first lineup, the victim…