People v. Castillo CA6

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 6, 2021, Salinas Police responded to a report of an armed robbery outside a convenience store. The victim informed police that he was sitting in his parked vehicle with the window down when he heard a bottle break behind him. A man later identified as Castillo then struck the vehicle with a metal pipe, informed the victim that he had a gun, and demanded all of his money. He took $29 from the victim and fled. Police soon located Castillo hiding in a parked truck with $29 in cash, and detained him. On December 3, 2021, Castillo was charged by first amended information with one count of second-degree robbery (§ 211), one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4)), and one count of grand theft from the person (§ 487, subd. (c)). Castillo pleaded no contest to counts 2 and 3, in exchange for felony probation. A. Probation report The probation report recommended imposition of 34 conditions, including six specific gang-related conditions. According to the underlying police report, Castillo was quoted as admitting his Norteño gang affiliation. The police also noted Castillo’s attire “to be heavily…