People v. Runkle CA4/2

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The parties stipulated to the following as the factual basis for defendant’s guilty

plea:

“On November 8, 2020, Defendants Isaiah Rodriguez, Cristian Runkle, [and]

Merlin Perales Ortiz, formed a plan to meet with [the victim] with the intention of

committing robbery with a firearm. All three defendants specifically discussed in

1 The complaint also alleged that (1) as to Ortiz, the murder occurred during the course of a robbery under Penal Code section 190, subdivision (a)(17); and (2) as to Rodriguez, he personally used a firearm during the commission of the offense under Penal Code section 12022.5, subdivision (a). Codefendants Ortiz and Rodriguez are not parties to this appeal.

The original abstract of judgement erroneously referred to the conviction as “1st 2 murder.” On March 4, 2022, an amended abstract of judgment corrected the error.

2 advance that Perales Ortiz would meet [the victim] outside and lead him into her

Riverside County apartment, where Rodriguez and Runkle would effectuate the robbery

by means of producing a firearm and commanding [the victim] to hand over any money

or marijuana. When [the victim] arrived, Perales Ortiz did meet…