Jones

I. BACKGROUND

The charges against Jones arose from a shooting that took place in the parking lot of a San Leandro apartment complex on the evening of June 16, 2013. Jones’s defense at trial was that he was misidentified and was not the shooter. A. The Prosecution’s Case 1. Background: Events Prior to the Shooting In 2013, 16-year-old P.T. lived in the complex with her aunt. Jones’s sister, Lyndetta Jones, also lived in the complex, and Jones sometimes visited the property. P.T. testified she had two interactions with Jones at the apartment complex prior to the date of the shooting. On the first occasion, Jones approached P.T. in the parking lot and asked for her name. Because P.T. did not know Jones and was not interested in him, she gave him a fake name, “Nancy.” On the second occasion, which was about a week before the shooting, Jones tried to ask P.T. out. She told him to leave her alone and that she had a boyfriend. Jones persisted, and he and P.T. began cursing at each other. Jones then pulled out a gun, pointed it at P.T., and told her she should not curse at him or she would see what happens. 2. The Shooting On June 16, 2013, around 9:00 p.m., 22-year-old Gbessaykai…