People v. Jones CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Appellate counsel has provided a summary of the facts of the offense as contained in the probation officer’s report. We will incorporate that statement here for background information. “On May 7, 1992, Alton Pierce and Jennifer Arce visited jewelry stores in La Jolla, California and, while driving home to Los Angeles, discussed a plan to return and rob them. “While in Los Angeles, Pierce recruited six men, including then 20-year

old Jones,[3] to accompany him and Arce to San Diego to commit armed robberies of Jessop’s Jewelers and C.J. Charles Jewelers. “On May 9, 1992, the eight participants drove to San Diego, and Arce registered for two rooms at the Super 8 Motel on Mission Bay Drive, using the name Tricia Tomas. “At some point prior to the robbery, and at Pierce’s direction, the group of men stole two cars to use in the robberies. “On the afternoon of May 10, 1992, the group of eight drove to La Jolla. Arce was driving Pierce’s vehicle, with Pierce in the back seat, while Jones and two others were in one stolen car, and the other three men were in the other. Each group had a hammer to break the jewelry case glass. Jones was given a handgun to carry in the…