People v. Ruiz CA6

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Procedural History On September 24, 2019, during trial, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a third amended information (information) charging Ruiz with 18 crimes: First degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 460, subd. (a);1 count 1), assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2); count 2), first degree robbery (§ 212.5, subd. (a); count 3), battery causing serious bodily injury (§ 243, subd. (d); count 4), felony false imprisonment (§ 236; count 5), two counts of carjacking (§ 215, subd. (a); counts 6 & 8), second degree robbery (§ 212.5, subd. (c); count 7), attempted second degree robbery (§§ 664, 212.5, subd. (c); count 9), taking or unauthorized use of a vehicle with intent to temporarily deprive the owner of title and possession (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); count 10), attempt to dissuade a witness or victim by use of force or threat of force (§ 136.1, subd. (c)(1); count 11), false imprisonment of a hostage (§ 210.5; count 12), two counts of misdemeanor petty theft (§ 488; counts 13 & 14), two counts of misdemeanor resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1); counts 15 & 18), misdemeanor possession of…