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P. v. Pitones CA4/3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 7, 2013G045991California2,943 words

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Opinion

FACTS

Kelvis Do and Jorge Arroyo were talking outside their workplace one afternoon when appellant and Julio Chavez approached them and drew handguns. They pointed their guns at Do and Arroyo and ordered them to get on the ground. Before Do and Arroyo could comply, Chavez pushed Do‟s head down onto a table, and appellant took Arroyo‟s wallet and iPod. Chavez then took Do‟s phone and wallet, shoved him to the ground and demanded his wedding ring. Do refused at first, but he gave up the ring after Chavez pressed his gun against Do‟s head. After that, Chavez and appellant fled the scene, and Do called the police. The next day, the police questioned Arroyo and learned he worked with the robbers to set Do up. His statements led them to investigate appellant, who agreed to talk to a police investigator by phone. Appellant initially denied any involvement in the robbery. However, after the investigator bluffed that the crime was recorded by a surveillance camera, appellant admitted he participated in the robbery and agreed to meet with the police. Later that day, Police Detective Kyle Turner contacted appellant at his home. He Mirandized appellant and questioned him in the back of his…

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