People v. Haywood CA1/1

I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL

BACKGROUND

The shootings occurred on March 13, 2020. At that time, Haywood and Shavers were a couple, and Shavers was pregnant with their child. They arranged to sell an AK-style semi-automatic rifle in exchange for money, a handgun, and an ounce of marijuana. The location designated for the sale was a parking lot behind a grocery store in San Leandro, near the home of Haywood’s father. Haywood drove to the location, with Shavers in the car’s passenger seat. He pulled up next to the car of a man named Dwayne Palmer, and they parked next to each other in a corner of the parking lot. Haywood testified at trial that Palmer asked to see the rifle, which was on the back seat of Haywood’s car wrapped in a jacket. Haywood moved the rifle to the trunk of Palmer’s car. Palmer then showed Haywood the handgun that was to be included as part of the transaction, and Palmer said the pistol was loaded. According to Haywood, he asked Palmer for the pistol as well as the money and marijuana. Palmer sat in the driver’s seat of his car, then reached to the center console where he said the items were located, and then pointed a gun at Haywood’s lower abdomen. Haywood…